Weigh Station Operator pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000571
- Class code
- 32000571
- Pay group
- NC07
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Weigh Station Operator is $37,377 to $65,408 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000571.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
Employees work in weigh stations located across the state. Employees are responsible for detection of violations of size and weight including compliance with the vehicle registration requirements, international fuel tax agreement, international registration plan, state and local fuel tax laws, commercial driver's license compliance, and insurance requirements based on federal and state laws.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of federal and state operations laws pertaining to the weight and safety of motor vehicles. Working knowledge of the reciprocal agreements with other states regarding vehicle weight and safety. Ability to interpret hazardous material regulations. Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and staff. Ability to perform basic math skills. Ability to operate stationary mobile scales and interpret results according to state and federal laws. Ability to use a computer and prepare various reports. Ability to process monetary collections.
Minimum qualifications
High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of work experience in dealing with the public, which requires the use of some basic mathematical skills.
Special requirements
Must successfully complete the Weigh Station Operator Basic School and Field Training Program within one year of hire. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.