Product Quality Inspector I Salary in the United States
How much does a Product Quality Inspector I make in the United States?
As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Product Quality Inspector I in the United States is $44,590 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.
However, a Product Quality Inspector I's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,805
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,090 to $48,890
Key Factors That Influence Product Quality Inspector I Salaries
A Product Quality Inspector I's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Product Quality Inspector Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Product Quality Inspector I's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Product Quality Inspector I (0-1 years): $44,543
Product Inspection Technician II (1-3 years): $49,788
Product Inspection Technician III (3-5 years): $58,689
Product Inspection Technician IV (5-7 years): $60,424
Product Quality Control Supervisor (7+ years): $75,122
Job Role
Years of Experience
Average Salary
Product Quality Inspector I
0-1 years
$44,543
Product Inspection Technician II
1-3 years
$49,788
Product Inspection Technician III
3-5 years
$58,689
Product Inspection Technician IV
5-7 years
$60,424
Product Quality Control Supervisor
7+ years
$75,122
$44,543Product Q...
$49,788Product I...
$58,689Product I...
$60,424Product I...
$75,122Product Q...
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How Do Product Quality Inspector I Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract Product Quality Inspector Is.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Top Paying Cities for Product Quality Inspector Is
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $56,190
San Francisco: $55,590
Oakland: $54,390
San Jose, CA$56,190
San Francisco, CA$55,590
Oakland, CA$54,390
New York, NY$51,290
Paramus, NJ$50,690
Queens Village, NY$50,690
Passaic, NJ$50,690
Bergenfield, NJ$50,690
Stamford, CT$50,590
Huntington, NY$50,490
Newark, NJ$50,190
Bridgeport, CT$50,090
Vallejo, CA$49,990
New Brunswick, NJ$49,990
Petaluma, CA$49,990
Middlesex, NJ$49,890
Somerset, NJ$49,890
Santa Cruz, CA$49,790
Boston, MA$49,490
Monterey, CA$49,390
Seattle, WA$49,290
Santa Rosa, CA$49,290
Los Angeles, CA$49,290
Juneau, AK$49,090
Washington, DC$49,090
Orange, CA$48,890
Santa Ana, CA$48,790
Long Beach, CA$48,790
Anaheim, CA$48,790
Anchorage, AK$48,690
Santa Maria, CA$48,590
Everett, WA$48,590
Danbury, CT$48,390
Bremerton, WA$48,390
Tacoma, WA$48,190
New Suffolk, NY$48,190
Sacramento, CA$48,190
Santa Barbara, CA$48,190
Brockton, MA$48,090
San Diego, CA$48,090
Trenton, NJ$48,090
Fairbanks, AK$47,990
Lompoc, CA$47,790
Lowell, MA$47,790
Ventura, CA$47,790
Nashua, NH$47,790
Stockton, CA$47,790
Modesto, CA$47,490
Poughkeepsie, NY$47,390
Olympia, WA$47,290
Kennewick, WA$47,290
New Haven, CT$47,290
Lawrence, MA$47,090
Hartford, CT$47,090
New Bedford, MA$46,990
Richland, WA$46,990
Riverside, CA$46,990
Portsmouth, NH$46,890
Norwich, CT$46,890
New London, CT$46,890
San Bernardino, CA$46,890
New Britain, CT$46,890
Bakersfield, CA$46,890
Atlantic City, NJ$46,890
Boulder, CO$46,790
Portland, OR$46,690
Worcester, MA$46,690
Minneapolis, MN$46,590
Philadelphia, PA$46,490
Honolulu, HI$46,390
Saint Paul, MN$46,290
Vineland, NJ$46,290
Providence, RI$46,190
Chicago, IL$46,090
Springfield, MA$45,990
Bellingham, WA$45,990
Baltimore, MD$45,990
Chico, CA$45,890
Pittsfield, MA$45,690
Manchester, NH$45,690
Spokane, WA$45,490
Denver, CO$45,490
Albany, NY$45,290
Troy, NY$45,190
Nassau, NY$45,190
Wilmington, DE$45,090
Schenectady, NY$45,090
Burlington, VT$44,990
Salem, OR$44,990
Portland, ME$44,890
Yakima, WA$44,790
Fresno, CA$44,690
Rochester, MN$44,690
Reno, NV$44,690
Allentown, PA$44,590
Ann Arbor, MI$44,590
Milwaukee, WI$44,590
Detroit, MI$44,590
Colorado Springs, CO$44,490
Syracuse, NY$44,490
Carson City, NV$44,490
Houston, TX$44,390
Eugene, OR$44,390
Bismarck, ND$44,290
Galveston, TX$44,290
Springfield, OR$44,290
Gary, IN$44,290
Medford, OR$44,190
Fort Collins, CO$44,190
Concord, NH$44,190
Austin, TX$44,190
Mesa, AZ$44,090
Reading, PA$44,090
Dallas, TX$43,990
Phoenix, AZ$43,990
Saint Cloud, MN$43,990
Madison, WI$43,890
Utica, NY$43,790
Rochester, NY$43,690
Des Moines, IA$43,690
Raleigh, NC$43,690
Atlanta, GA$43,690
Battle Creek, MI$43,690
Salt Lake City, UT$43,590
Lancaster, PA$43,590
Harrisburg, PA$43,490
Kansas City, MO$43,490
Kansas City, KS$43,490
Champaign, IL$43,490
Fort Worth, TX$43,490
Indianapolis, IN$43,390
Richmond, VA$43,390
Cleveland, OH$43,390
Boca Raton, FL$43,390
Columbus, OH$43,390
Pittsburgh, PA$43,390
Las Vegas, NV$43,290
Cincinnati, OH$43,290
Petersburg, VA$43,290
Huntsville, AL$43,190
Lansing, MI$43,190
Lebanon, PA$43,190
Pueblo, CO$43,190
Gastonia, NC$43,090
Elkhart, IN$43,090
York, PA$43,090
Saint Louis, MO$43,090
Appleton, WI$43,090
Racine, WI$43,090
Dayton, OH$43,090
Buffalo, NY$43,090
Charlotte, NC$43,090
Binghamton, NY$42,990
Rockford, IL$42,990
Toledo, OH$42,990
Rock Hill, SC$42,990
Lorain, OH$42,990
Billings, MT$42,990
Benton Harbor, MI$42,990
Beaumont, TX$42,990
Springfield, IL$42,890
Elyria, OH$42,890
Fargo, ND$42,890
Flagstaff, AZ$42,890
Fort Lauderdale, FL$42,890
Grand Forks, ND$42,790
Cheyenne, WY$42,790
Duluth, MN$42,790
Miami, FL$42,790
Bangor, ME$42,690
Cedar Rapids, IA$42,690
Durham, NC$42,690
Louisville, KY$42,590
Grand Rapids, MI$42,590
Hialeah, FL$42,590
Casper, WY$42,590
Akron, OH$42,490
Virginia Beach, VA$42,490
New Orleans, LA$42,490
Scranton, PA$42,490
Peoria, IL$42,390
Sarasota, FL$42,390
Nashville, TN$42,390
Omaha, NE$42,390
Green Bay, WI$42,390
Baton Rouge, LA$42,390
Tampa, FL$42,290
Saint Petersburg, FL$42,290
Tucson, AZ$42,290
Davenport, IA$42,290
Charleston, SC$42,290
Jamestown, NY$42,290
Bradenton, FL$42,190
Evansville, IN$42,190
Port Arthur, TX$42,190
Orlando, FL$42,090
Santa Fe, NM$42,090
Clearwater, FL$41,990
La Crosse, WI$41,990
Canton, OH$41,990
Albuquerque, NM$41,890
Newport News, VA$41,890
High Point, NC$41,890
Ogden, UT$41,890
Corpus Christi, TX$41,890
Boise, ID$41,790
Salisbury, NC$41,790
Jacksonville, FL$41,790
Norfolk, VA$41,790
Rock Island, IL$41,790
Laramie, WY$41,790
Moline, IL$41,790
Saginaw, MI$41,790
Tulsa, OK$41,690
Waterloo, IA$41,690
Fort Myers, FL$41,690
Memphis, TN$41,690
Spartanburg, SC$41,590
Lincoln, NE$41,590
Fort Wayne, IN$41,590
Provo, UT$41,590
South Bend, IN$41,490
Greensboro, NC$41,490
Savannah, GA$41,490
Cedar Falls, IA$41,490
San Antonio, TX$41,490
Muskegon, MI$41,390
Birmingham, AL$41,390
Winston Salem, NC$41,390
Lake Charles, LA$41,290
Anderson, IN$41,290
Lexington, KY$41,290
Augusta, GA$41,290
Greenville, SC$41,290
Columbia, SC$41,190
Springfield, OH$41,190
Tuscaloosa, AL$41,190
Lima, OH$41,190
Wichita, KS$41,190
Asheville, NC$41,090
Bloomington, IN$41,090
Knoxville, TN$40,890
Shreveport, LA$40,890
Wilmington, NC$40,890
Roanoke, VA$40,890
Topeka, KS$40,790
Frankfort, KY$40,790
Oklahoma City, OK$40,690
Chillicothe, OH$40,690
Longview, TX$40,690
Melbourne, FL$40,690
Altoona, PA$40,590
Terre Haute, IN$40,590
Amarillo, TX$40,590
Sioux Falls, SD$40,590
Mobile, AL$40,590
Killeen, TX$40,490
Fayetteville, AR$40,490
Chattanooga, TN$40,490
Sioux City, IA$40,490
Idaho Falls, ID$40,490
Lynchburg, VA$40,390
Gainesville, FL$40,390
Temple, TX$40,290
Pensacola, FL$40,290
Clarksville, TN$40,290
Daytona Beach, FL$40,290
Little Rock, AR$40,290
Lafayette, LA$40,290
Portsmouth, OH$40,290
Youngstown, OH$40,290
Florence, SC$40,090
Hopkinsville, KY$40,090
Erie, PA$40,090
Macon, GA$39,990
Tallahassee, FL$39,990
Charleston, WV$39,990
Great Falls, MT$39,990
Fayetteville, NC$39,890
Waco, TX$39,890
Helena, MT$39,890
Pine Bluff, AR$39,890
Vincennes, IN$39,790
Lubbock, TX$39,790
Alamogordo, NM$39,790
Huntington, WV$39,690
Jackson, MS$39,690
Twin Falls, ID$39,690
Rapid City, SD$39,690
Springfield, MO$39,590
Greenville, MS$39,590
Parkersburg, WV$39,590
Montgomery, AL$39,590
Wichita Falls, TX$39,590
Monroe, LA$39,490
Johnstown, PA$39,490
Biloxi, MS$39,490
Sumter, SC$39,390
Columbus, GA$39,390
Pascagoula, MS$39,290
Abilene, TX$39,290
Kingsport, TN$39,190
Albany, GA$39,190
Gulfport, MS$39,190
Alexandria, LA$39,090
Fort Smith, AR$38,990
El Paso, TX$38,790
Las Cruces, NM$38,590
Harlingen, TX$38,490
Pocatello, ID$38,490
Florence, AL$38,490
Brownsville, TX$38,490
Mcallen, TX$38,390
Dothan, AL$38,290
Columbus, MS$37,990
Altus, OK$37,790
Lawton, OK$37,690
Pierre, SD$37,590
What Skills Can Increase a Product Quality Inspector I's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Commitment
4.27%
Container
2.84%
CornerStone
2%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Product Quality Inspector I's salary.
Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 39%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Continuous Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Interviewing
$61,980
39%
Leadership
$49,941
12%
Continuous Improvement
$48,603
9%
ISO
$48,603
9%
Commitment
$48,603
9%
Hard Working
$48,157
8%
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Product Quality Inspector I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Product Quality Inspector I salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $49,916.
While startup companies pay approximate $42,228.
Product Quality Inspector I Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$42,228
Growth Stage
51~500
$44,661
Established
501~5000
$48,203
Enterprise
5000+
$49,916
Product Quality Inspector I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Product Quality Inspector I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Product Quality Inspector positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Product Quality Inspector I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Product Quality Inspector I
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology
$53,508
$26.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$51,278
$25.0
15%
Financial Services
$51,278
$25.0
15%
Telecom
$49,941
$24.0
12%
Chemicals
$49,049
$24.0
10%
Product Quality Inspector I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Product Quality Inspector I's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on August 01, 2026
$41,090
Average$44,590/year
$48,890
$3,424
Average$3,716/month
$4,074
$790
Average$858/week
$940
$20
Average$21/hour
$24
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$48,890
$4,074
$940
$24
Average
$44,590
$3,716
$858
$21
25th Percentile
$41,090
$3,424
$790
$20
Product Quality Inspector I Salary Growth & Career Path
Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings.
As a Product Quality Inspector I, you have the following paths for advancement.
The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles.
By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.
Product Quality Inspector I Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role
Estimate Salary
Projected Raise
Intermediate Quality Control Inspector
$53,400
20%
Product Inspection Technician II
$49,800
12%
Salaries of jobs related to Product Quality Inspector I
Salaries for a Product Quality Inspector I can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $38,593 in 2023
to around $38,348 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Product Quality Inspector I salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Product Quality Inspector I Over Time
2022
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2023
$38,593
2024
$38,500
2025
$38,348
2026
$???
2027
$???
Year
Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$38,593
2024
$38,500
2025
$38,348
2026
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Most common benefits for Product Quality Inspector I
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401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
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Common company salaries for Product Quality Inspector I
Here are companies hiring for Product Quality Inspector I and their salaries, click below for more details.
C
$128,509/per year
C R Bard Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
H
$124,697/per year
Henry Schein Canada
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$123,899/per year
Nordex Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$120,416/per year
Nipro Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$115,870/per year
Enovis
Biotechnology
the United States
A
$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Biotechnology
the United States
M
$112,110/per year
MiniMed Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug Development
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$110,229/per year
Life Technologies Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
Z
$106,224/per year
Zimmer Biomet
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$103,077/per year
Promontory Therapeutics
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$102,181/per year
Steris PLC
Biotechnology
the United States
G
$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicines
Biotechnology
the United States
R
$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLC
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$94,235/per year
Pleno Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$93,666/per year
Simulaids Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CAS
Biotechnology
the United States
O
$86,468/per year
Onward Technology
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$84,682/per year
Eyeco Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$84,523/per year
Paerosol
Biotechnology
the United States
I
$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$82,815/per year
Stateside PPE
Biotechnology
the United States
D
$82,041/per year
Digi Bio
Biotechnology
the United States
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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Product Quality Inspector I?
The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Product Quality Inspector I roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
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