Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary in the Industry of Water Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the industry of water transportation 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 transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,870
25th Percentile Wage
$45,880
50th Percentile Wage
$55,630
75th Percentile Wage
$62,250
90th Percentile Wage
$69,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the industry of water transportation. 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 $69,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $30,870.

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 Water Transportation from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$55,630
3.56% 3.56%
2016
$53,650
5.09% -
2015
$50,920
-5.36% -
2012
$53,650
- -

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

The average salaries of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in 23 industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
$66,930
Other Pipeline Transportation
$66,400
Rail Transportation
$64,230
Rail Transportation
$64,230
Pipeline Transportation
$61,530
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
$60,090
Support Activities for Water Transportation
$57,210
Water Transportation
$55,630
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
$55,630
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$49,660
Support Activities for Transportation
$46,130
Scheduled Air Transportation
$44,150
Support Activities for Rail Transportation
$41,710
Support Activities for Road Transportation
$34,220
Freight Transportation Arrangement
$34,060
General Freight Trucking
$33,850
Warehousing and Storage
$33,280
Warehousing and Storage
$33,280
Air Transportation
$31,890
Nonscheduled Air Transportation
$31,640
Truck Transportation
$30,770
Specialized Freight Trucking
$30,720
Other Support Activities for Transportation
$29,780

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