Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary in the Industry of Oil and Gas Extraction

The salary statistics and trend of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the industry of oil and gas extraction are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,950
25th Percentile Wage
$33,610
50th Percentile Wage
$41,030
75th Percentile Wage
$63,350
90th Percentile Wage
$86,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the industry of oil and gas extraction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $86,020. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $27,950.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the industry of Oil and Gas Extraction from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$41,030
-29.51% -25.25%
2016
$53,140
-2.50% -
2015
$54,470
1.43% -
2014
$53,690
5.70% -
2013
$50,630
-1.50% -
2012
$51,390
- -

Table 3. Compare Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in eight industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Coal Mining
$54,200
Support Activities for Mining
$46,070
Support Activities for Mining
$46,070
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$42,810
Metal Ore Mining
$42,090
Oil and Gas Extraction
$41,030
Oil and Gas Extraction
$41,030
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$40,960

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