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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary Information in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$33,820
25th Percentile Wage	$50,840
50th Percentile Wage	$67,550
75th Percentile Wage	$77,610
90th Percentile Wage	$90,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,820.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

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	4-Year Growth
2016	$67,550	-4.41%	-0.86%
2015	$70,530	-2.28%	-
2014	$72,140	-3.52%	-
2013	$74,680	8.77%	-
2012	$68,130	-	-

Table 3. Compare Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,550, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of Alaska, followed by Anchorage (median annual salary $59,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in Anchorage.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$67,550
Anchorage	$59,380
Fairbanks	$56,250