What are the main factors that influence a Quality Control Inspector's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Quality Control Inspector?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Quality Control Inspector roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Quality Control Inspector's salary?

A Quality Control Inspector's salary grows with experience: a Quality Control Inspector I (0-1 years)earns $50,392, a Quality Control Inspector (1-3 years)earns $55,290, a Quality Control Inspector III (3-5 years)earns $69,925, a Quality Control Inspector IV (5-7 years)earns $78,271,

What are the highest paying states for a Quality Control Inspector?

Quality Control Inspector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Quality Control Inspector roles are District of Columbia $60,684, California $60,454, Massachusetts $59,648. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Quality Control Inspector roles make?

Salaries for Quality Control Inspector level roles vary by specialization: Manufacturing Quality Control Inspector IV: $75,513; Quality Control Inspector IV: $75,498; Specialist Quality Control Inspector: $75,490; Senior Quality Control Inspector: $67,490; Quality Control Inspector III: $67,448.

Quality Control Inspector Salary in Oregon

How much does a Quality Control Inspector make in Oregon?

As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for a Quality Control Inspector in Oregon is $55,658 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Quality Control Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,490
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,791 to $62,375
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,449

10% $44,449

50% (Median) $55,658

90% $68,490

Quality Control Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,375	$5,198	$1,200	$30
Average	$55,658	$4,638	$1,070	$27
25th Percentile	$49,791	$4,149	$958	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Quality Control Inspector Salaries

A Quality Control Inspector's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Quality Control Inspector 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 Quality Control Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,684.
California: $60,454.
Massachusetts: $59,648.

District of Columbia $60,684 California $60,454 Massachusetts $59,648 Washington $59,429 New Jersey $59,407 Alaska $59,330 Connecticut $58,574 New York $58,267

Hawaii $57,286 Rhode Island $56,826 Maryland $56,513 Minnesota $56,086 Colorado $55,921 Illinois $55,867 Oregon $55,658 Delaware $55,505

New Hampshire $55,408 Virginia $55,192 Pennsylvania $54,562 Nevada $54,244 North Dakota $54,140 Michigan $53,976 Wisconsin $53,915 Vermont $53,795

Texas $53,460 Maine $53,438 Arizona $53,406 Ohio $53,367 Georgia $52,863 Indiana $52,611 Wyoming $52,562 Utah $52,485

Iowa $52,452 Kansas $52,189 Louisiana $52,112 North Carolina $52,085 Missouri $52,074 Florida $51,860 Montana $51,745 Nebraska $51,635

Kentucky $51,575 South Carolina $51,356 Tennessee $51,219 Idaho $51,164 New Mexico $50,764 Oklahoma $50,676 Alabama $50,353 South Dakota $49,810

Arkansas $49,514 West Virginia $49,355 Mississippi $48,878

Top Paying Cities for Quality Control Inspectors

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:

Antelope: $52,976
Aurora: $56,188
Beaverton: $57,320

Antelope, OR $52,976

Aurora, OR $56,188

Beaverton, OR $57,320

Beavercreek, OR $56,382

Boring, OR $56,747

Bridal Veil, OR $56,659

Brightwood, OR $55,776

Canby, OR $56,226

Cascade Locks, OR $54,977

Clackamas, OR $57,299

Clatskanie, OR $54,876

Colton, OR $55,791

Columbia City, OR $56,295

Corbett, OR $56,381

Donald, OR $55,888

Dufur, OR $53,265

Eagle Creek, OR $56,503

Estacada, OR $55,655

Fairview, OR $57,201

Gervais, OR $55,295

Gladstone, OR $57,278

Government Camp, OR $54,762

Grass Valley, OR $53,095

Gresham, OR $57,182

Hood River, OR $54,663

Hubbard, OR $55,603

Kent, OR $52,975

Lake Oswego, OR $57,417

Marylhurst, OR $57,343

Maupin, OR $53,038

Molalla, OR $55,327

Moro, OR $53,207

Mosier, OR $54,099

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $54,460

Mulino, OR $56,160

Odell, OR $54,538

Oregon City, OR $56,878

Rainier, OR $55,673

Rhododendron, OR $55,262

Rufus, OR $53,372

Saint Helens, OR $56,115

Warren, OR $56,428

Deer Island, OR $55,915

Sandy, OR $56,067

Scappoose, OR $56,352

Shaniko, OR $53,150

The Dalles, OR $53,559

Troutdale, OR $56,982

Tualatin, OR $57,151

Tygh Valley, OR $53,506

Vernonia, OR $55,501

Wasco, OR $53,251

Welches, OR $55,502

West Linn, OR $57,152

Wilsonville, OR $56,796

Woodburn, OR $55,414

Happy Valley, OR $57,376

Damascus, OR $57,090

Amity, OR $55,157

Arch Cape, OR $53,704

Astoria, OR $54,052

Banks, OR $56,264

Bay City, OR $53,930

Beaver, OR $54,204

Buxton, OR $55,922

Cannon Beach, OR $53,680

Carlton, OR $55,295

Cloverdale, OR $53,869

Cornelius, OR $56,684

Dayton, OR $55,331

Dundee, OR $55,777

Forest Grove, OR $56,234

Gales Creek, OR $55,607

Garibaldi, OR $53,935

Gaston, OR $55,943

Hammond, OR $53,439

Hebo, OR $54,044

Hillsboro, OR $56,840

Manning, OR $55,983

Lafayette, OR $55,398

Mcminnville, OR $55,128

Manzanita, OR $53,864

Nehalem, OR $54,007

Newberg, OR $56,274

North Plains, OR $56,581

Oceanside, OR $53,744

Pacific City, OR $53,872

Rockaway Beach, OR $53,862

Saint Paul, OR $55,573

Seaside, OR $54,159

Sherwood, OR $56,858

Tillamook, OR $54,243

Netarts, OR $53,794

Timber, OR $55,581

Tolovana Park, OR $53,688

Warrenton, OR $53,665

Wheeler, OR $54,001

Yamhill, OR $55,468

Neskowin, OR $53,844

Portland, OR $57,429

Salem, OR $55,340

Keizer, OR $55,351

Albany, OR $54,795

Alsea, OR $53,863

Aumsville, OR $55,235

Blodgett, OR $53,924

Brownsville, OR $54,222

Cascadia, OR $53,582

Corvallis, OR $54,665

Crabtree, OR $54,740

Crawfordsville, OR $54,195

Dallas, OR $55,065

Depoe Bay, OR $53,656

Detroit, OR $53,442

Eddyville, OR $53,636

Falls City, OR $54,795

Foster, OR $54,002

Gates, OR $54,473

Grand Ronde, OR $54,568

Halsey, OR $54,232

Idanha, OR $53,486

Independence, OR $55,271

Jefferson, OR $55,152

Lebanon, OR $54,277

Logsden, OR $53,862

Lyons, OR $54,588

Mill City, OR $54,593

Monmouth, OR $54,919

Mount Angel, OR $55,281

Neotsu, OR $53,908

Newport, OR $53,552

South Beach, OR $53,377

Lincoln City, OR $53,842

Otis, OR $53,948

Otter Rock, OR $53,562

Philomath, OR $54,115

Rickreall, OR $55,280

Rose Lodge, OR $54,001

Saint Benedict, OR $55,273

Scio, OR $54,832

Scotts Mills, OR $55,143

Seal Rock, OR $53,314

Shedd, OR $54,209

Sheridan, OR $54,942

Siletz, OR $53,761

Silverton, OR $55,159

Stayton, OR $55,009

Mehama, OR $54,862

Sublimity, OR $55,099

Sweet Home, OR $54,100

Gleneden Beach, OR $53,714

Tangent, OR $54,307

Tidewater, OR $53,506

Toledo, OR $53,568

Turner, OR $55,243

Waldport, OR $53,380

Willamina, OR $54,753

Eugene, OR $54,573

Agness, OR $52,827

Allegany, OR $52,891

Alvadore, OR $54,520

Azalea, OR $53,445

Bandon, OR $52,932

Blachly, OR $54,056

Blue River, OR $53,220

Broadbent, OR $52,851

Brookings, OR $53,157

Camas Valley, OR $52,880

Canyonville, OR $53,275

Cheshire, OR $54,257

Coos Bay, OR $52,907

Coquille, OR $52,911

Cottage Grove, OR $54,074

Crescent Lake, OR $52,981

Creswell, OR $54,394

Culp Creek, OR $53,847

Curtin, OR $54,034

Days Creek, OR $53,206

Deadwood, OR $53,832

Dexter, OR $54,238

Dillard, OR $53,049

Dorena, OR $53,686

Drain, OR $53,839

Elkton, OR $53,460

Elmira, OR $54,329

Fall Creek, OR $54,166

Florence, OR $53,413

Gardiner, OR $52,979

Glendale, OR $53,334

Glide, OR $53,107

Gold Beach, OR $52,997

Harrisburg, OR $54,437

Idleyld Park, OR $52,979

Junction City, OR $54,401

Lakeside, OR $52,996

Langlois, OR $52,880

Lorane, OR $54,180

Lowell, OR $54,160

Mapleton, OR $53,526

Marcola, OR $54,330

Pleasant Hill, OR $54,475

Monroe, OR $54,159

Myrtle Creek, OR $53,054

Myrtle Point, OR $52,871

North Bend, OR $52,908

Noti, OR $54,147

Oakland, OR $53,378

Oakridge, OR $53,623

Ophir, OR $52,991

Port Orford, OR $52,918

Powers, OR $52,907

Reedsport, OR $53,282

Riddle, OR $53,162

Roseburg, OR $53,125

Scottsburg, OR $53,189

Springfield, OR $54,463

Sixes, OR $52,874

Sutherlin, OR $53,405

Swisshome, OR $53,585

Tenmile, OR $52,933

Thurston, OR $54,488

Tiller, OR $53,253

Umpqua, OR $53,081

Veneta, OR $54,283

Vida, OR $53,869

Walterville, OR $54,124

Walton, OR $53,946

Wedderburn, OR $53,028

Westfir, OR $53,801

Westlake, OR $53,261

Wilbur, OR $53,175

Winchester, OR $53,179

Winston, OR $52,944

Wolf Creek, OR $53,431

Yachats, OR $53,390

Yoncalla, OR $53,690

Medford, OR $54,332

Central Point, OR $54,256

White City, OR $53,914

Ashland, OR $53,938

Butte Falls, OR $53,591

Cave Junction, OR $53,440

Eagle Point, OR $54,029

Gold Hill, OR $54,127

Grants Pass, OR $53,702

Jacksonville, OR $54,028

Kerby, OR $53,523

Merlin, OR $53,355

Murphy, OR $53,907

O Brien, OR $53,413

Phoenix, OR $54,315

Prospect, OR $53,457

Rogue River, OR $53,882

Selma, OR $53,390

Shady Cove, OR $53,954

Talent, OR $54,211

Trail, OR $53,542

Wilderville, OR $53,502

Williams, OR $53,861

Klamath Falls, OR $53,447

Crater Lake, OR $52,872

Adel, OR $53,145

Beatty, OR $53,009

Bly, OR $53,060

Bonanza, OR $53,105

Chiloquin, OR $53,100

Dairy, OR $53,076

Fort Klamath, OR $53,082

Keno, OR $53,468

Lakeview, OR $53,189

Malin, OR $53,174

Merrill, OR $53,196

Midland, OR $53,253

New Pine Creek, OR $53,308

Paisley, OR $53,058

Plush, OR $53,119

Silver Lake, OR $53,039

Sprague River, OR $53,053

Summer Lake, OR $52,989

Christmas Valley, OR $53,077

Bend, OR $53,200

Fields, OR $53,133

Ashwood, OR $52,963

Brothers, OR $53,013

Burns, OR $53,141

Princeton, OR $53,041

Diamond, OR $53,006

Camp Sherman, OR $53,046

Chemult, OR $53,008

Crane, OR $53,099

Crescent, OR $52,980

Culver, OR $53,087

Fort Rock, OR $53,046

Frenchglen, OR $53,001

Gilchrist, OR $53,083

Hines, OR $53,152

La Pine, OR $53,140

Madras, OR $53,123

Mitchell, OR $53,005

Paulina, OR $53,026

Post, OR $53,002

Powell Butte, OR $53,129

Prineville, OR $53,131

Redmond, OR $53,206

Riley, OR $52,999

Sisters, OR $53,047

Terrebonne, OR $53,152

Warm Springs, OR $53,056

Pendleton, OR $54,842

Adams, OR $53,766

Arlington, OR $53,156

Athena, OR $54,964

Baker City, OR $53,187

Bates, OR $53,040

Boardman, OR $54,597

Bridgeport, OR $53,051

Canyon City, OR $53,126

Condon, OR $53,030

Cove, OR $53,133

Dayville, OR $53,068

Echo, OR $54,997

Elgin, OR $53,143

Enterprise, OR $53,020

Fossil, OR $53,038

Haines, OR $53,156

Halfway, OR $53,040

Helix, OR $56,259

Heppner, OR $53,063

Hereford, OR $53,075

Hermiston, OR $56,565

Lexington, OR $54,039

Oxbow, OR $52,800

Imbler, OR $53,172

Imnaha, OR $52,668

Ione, OR $53,141

Irrigon, OR $56,193

John Day, OR $53,212

Joseph, OR $52,958

Kimberly, OR $53,052

La Grande, OR $53,204

Long Creek, OR $53,061

Lostine, OR $53,086

Meacham, OR $53,155

Mikkalo, OR $53,221

Milton Freewater, OR $54,454

Monument, OR $53,050

Mount Vernon, OR $53,122

North Powder, OR $53,133

Pilot Rock, OR $53,327

Prairie City, OR $53,161

Richland, OR $52,987

Seneca, OR $53,129

Spray, OR $53,048

Stanfield, OR $56,416

Summerville, OR $53,150

Sumpter, OR $53,105

Ukiah, OR $53,053

Umatilla, OR $56,836

Union, OR $53,144

Unity, OR $53,133

Wallowa, OR $53,158

Weston, OR $53,913

Adrian, OR $52,255

Arock, OR $52,813

Brogan, OR $53,029

Drewsey, OR $53,095

Durkee, OR $52,992

Harper, OR $52,879

Huntington, OR $53,034

Ironside, OR $53,056

Jamieson, OR $52,888

Jordan Valley, OR $52,822

Juntura, OR $53,056

Nyssa, OR $52,509

Ontario, OR $52,623

Riverside, OR $53,002

Vale, OR $52,903

Westfall, OR $53,072

Quality Control Inspector Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Quality Control Inspector 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 Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Quality Control Inspector positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Quality Control Inspector as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Quality Control Inspector

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$66,790	$32.0	20%

Quality Control Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Quality Control Inspector'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.

$49,791

Average $55,658/year

$62,375

$4,149

Average $4,638/month

$5,198

$958

Average $1,070/week

$1,200

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,375	$5,198	$1,200	$30
Average	$55,658	$4,638	$1,070	$27
25th Percentile	$49,791	$4,149	$958	$24

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