The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, New Hampshire are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford 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 | $30,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,540.
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 | $46,780 | 5.90% | 23.94% |
| 2016 | $44,020 | -0.43% | - |
| 2015 | $44,210 | 7.60% | - |
| 2014 | $40,850 | 5.41% | - |
| 2013 | $38,640 | 7.92% | - |
| 2012 | $35,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,780, Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford is the second highest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of New Hampshire, following the highest paying city Portsmouth (median annual salary of $48,350). Compared with Portsmouth, the median annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford | |
| Rochester-Dover | |
| Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawrence-Methuen-Salem | |
| Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury | |
| Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashua | |
| Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manchester | |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area |