The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,910 | 12.99% | 37.80% |
| 2016 | $50,390 | 23.38% | - |
| 2015 | $38,610 | 1.53% | - |
| 2014 | $38,020 | -9.31% | - |
| 2013 | $41,560 | 13.33% | - |
| 2012 | $36,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,910, Santa Cruz-Watsonville is the highest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of California, followed by Madera-Chowchilla (median annual salary $48,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in Madera-Chowchilla.