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Job outlook for quality control inspectors in the United States
Quality control inspector job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected quality control inspector job growth rate is -3% from 2018-2028.
About -17,200 new jobs for quality control inspectors are projected over the next decade.
Quality control inspector salaries have increased 10% for quality control inspectors in the last 5 years.
There are over 438,197 quality control inspectors currently employed in the United States.
There are 92,794 active quality control inspector job openings in the US.
The average quality control inspector salary is $35,018.
Are quality control inspector jobs in demand?
Quality control inspector job and salary trends over time
Quality control inspector jobs over time
Quality control inspector job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 438,197 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 437,223 | 0.13% |
| 2019 | 458,559 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 444,400 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 429,865 | 0.13% |
Average quality control inspector salary over time
Quality control inspector salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,018 | $16.84 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $33,876 | $16.29 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $33,105 | $15.92 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $32,318 | $15.54 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | $31,833 | $15.30 | +2.2% |
Quality control inspector jobs by state
Most common states for quality control inspectors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 369 | 27% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 164 | 24% |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,012 | 18% |
| 4 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 538 | 17% |
| 5 | Delaware | 961,939 | 165 | 17% |
| 6 | Vermont | 623,657 | 103 | 17% |
| 7 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,383 | 16% |
| 8 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,045 | 16% |
| 9 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 994 | 16% |
| 10 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,582 | 15% |
| 11 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,566 | 15% |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 959 | 14% |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 838 | 14% |
| 14 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 777 | 14% |
| 15 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 694 | 14% |
| 16 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 436 | 14% |
| 17 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 260 | 14% |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 153 | 14% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 107 | 14% |
| 20 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 523 | 13% |
Most common cities for quality control inspectors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem | 6 | 21% | $39,877 |
| 2 | Andover | 6 | 18% | $39,777 |
| 3 | Savannah | 25 | 17% | $30,691 |
| 4 | Huntsville | 5 | 12% | $33,560 |
| 5 | Azusa | 4 | 8% | $39,840 |
| 6 | Redwood City | 6 | 7% | $41,113 |
| 7 | Fremont | 6 | 3% | $41,031 |
| 8 | Rochester | 6 | 3% | $35,857 |
| 9 | Huntsville | 5 | 3% | $28,560 |
| 10 | Miami | 8 | 2% | $33,329 |
| 11 | Houston | 19 | 1% | $33,596 |
| 12 | Denver | 7 | 1% | $41,473 |
| 13 | Indianapolis | 7 | 1% | $34,201 |
| 14 | Fort Worth | 6 | 1% | $33,583 |
| 15 | Oakland | 6 | 1% | $41,100 |
| 16 | Jacksonville | 5 | 1% | $33,581 |
| 17 | Raleigh | 5 | 1% | $30,591 |
| 18 | Chicago | 5 | 0% | $34,773 |
| 19 | Phoenix | 5 | 0% | $36,402 |
Quality Control Inspector job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of quality control inspector experts
NAESA International
Robert Shepherd
NAESA International
What general advice would you give to a Quality Control Inspector?
Robert Shepherd: People entering the workforce for the first time and recent grads cannot become elevator inspectors do to prerequisites required, which cannot be attained in any sort of schooling supplied in the world, there is none in existence. Th only way you get to be a certified elevator inspector is by successfully attaining a diploma from the school of hard knocks, so OJT is the only way!