The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Sussex County, Delaware are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Sussex County 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 | $20,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Sussex County, Delaware in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $28,640 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $28,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,640, Sussex County is the second highest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of Delaware, following the highest paying city Dover (median annual salary of $34,100). Compared with Dover, the median annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Sussex County is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dover | |
| Sussex County |