The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $22,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,040.
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 | $38,710 | -23.46% | 0.21% |
| 2016 | $47,790 | 12.95% | - |
| 2015 | $41,600 | 16.35% | - |
| 2014 | $34,800 | -11.18% | - |
| 2013 | $38,690 | 0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $38,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,710, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Greenville (median annual salary of $46,670). Compared with Greenville, the median annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower.