The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $23,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,390.
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 | $38,450 | 5.77% | 15.99% |
| 2016 | $36,230 | 6.02% | - |
| 2015 | $34,050 | -1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $34,510 | 4.17% | - |
| 2013 | $33,070 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $32,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,450, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $52,990). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 27.4 percent (27.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |