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Quality Assurance Inspector

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AVG. SALARY

$53,410

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EDUCATION

High school (GED) +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$53,410

Entry Annual Wage

$33,490

Experienced Annual Wage

$77,810

Average Hourly Wage

$25.68

Entry Hourly Wage

$16.10

Experienced Hourly Wage

$37.41

Median Hourly Wage

$23.71

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $46,550 or $22.38/hr $37,890 or $18.22/hr $62,080 or $29.85/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $40,740 or $19.59/hr $29,050 or $13.97/hr $49,280 or $23.69/hr
Lawton MSA $53,040 or $25.50/hr $36,960 or $17.77/hr $64,700 or $31.10/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $52,380 or $25.18/hr $31,270 or $15.03/hr $73,590 or $35.38/hr
Tulsa MSA $58,710 or $28.23/hr $35,880 or $17.25/hr $98,470 or $47.34/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,780 or $22.01/hr $29,640 or $14.25/hr $60,950 or $29.30/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,800 or $24.90/hr $36,720 or $17.65/hr $75,290 or $36.20/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,550 or $24.30/hr $34,150 or $16.42/hr $75,290 or $36.20/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,340 or $22.76/hr $32,050 or $15.41/hr $68,870 or $33.11/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -3%
Job Openings 679 estimated annual job openings
Employment 6,224 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 370 -8% -3 N/A 39
Northwest 390 -8% -4 N/A 40
Southeast 880 -11% -10 N/A 88
Southwest 150 -7% -1 N/A 16
Tulsa MSA 2,730 -10% -28 N/A 277
Lawton MSA 180 -11% -2 N/A 18
Oklahoma City MSA 1,950 -8% -17 N/A 204
Enid 120 -8% -1 N/A 13

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$49,260

Average Hourly Wage

$23.68

Average Annual Range

$31,950 to $72,210

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be -4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 6430 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 595,400 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Continued improvements in technology allow manufacturers to automate some inspection tasks, which should increase quality control inspectors’ productivity. As a result, reduced demand is expected for some quality control inspectors. Despite technological advances in quality control in many industries, automation cannot replace all tasks that inspectors do. Inspections and testing validation will continue to be needed for many products, including those that require testing for taste, texture, or performance. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (63.5%)
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8.8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (8.5%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (8.2%)
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (7.8%)
  • Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (7%)
  • Employment services (NAICS561300) (6.7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS326000) (6.5%)
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