The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Salem, Oregon are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Salem 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 | $21,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Salem, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,770.
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 | $28,800 | 1.04% | 16.08% |
| 2016 | $28,500 | -10.77% | - |
| 2015 | $31,570 | 4.88% | - |
| 2014 | $30,030 | 5.76% | - |
| 2013 | $28,300 | 14.59% | - |
| 2012 | $24,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,800, Salem is the lowest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of Oregon, following city of Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Salem is 33.5 percent (33.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area.