The salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the industry sector of mining. 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 $75,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $26,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,360 | 2.89% | 18.85% |
| 2016 | $43,080 | 0.84% | - |
| 2015 | $42,720 | 6.02% | - |
| 2014 | $40,150 | 5.65% | - |
| 2013 | $37,880 | 4.96% | - |
| 2012 | $36,000 | - | - |
The average salaries of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in eight industries in the mining sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers occupations is the coal mining industry with an annual salary $54,200. The lowest paying industry is the nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry (annual salary $40,960). For detailed inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].