The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Salisbury, Maryland are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Salisbury 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 | $21,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Salisbury, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,540.
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 | $30,330 | 0.36% | 14.57% |
| 2016 | $30,220 | 3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $29,110 | 3.68% | - |
| 2014 | $28,040 | 5.78% | - |
| 2013 | $26,420 | 1.93% | - |
| 2012 | $25,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,330 in Salisbury is in the middle of salary range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of Maryland. In comparison, the annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Salisbury is 39.7 percent (39.7%) lower than that in the highest paying St Marys County and 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Marys County | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |