The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Madera-Chowchilla, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Madera-Chowchilla 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 | $23,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Madera-Chowchilla, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,370.
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 | $48,380 | 6.57% | -0.41% |
| 2016 | $45,200 | -4.31% | - |
| 2015 | $47,150 | 29.54% | - |
| 2014 | $33,220 | -79.92% | - |
| 2013 | $59,770 | 18.72% | - |
| 2012 | $48,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,380, Madera-Chowchilla is the second highest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of California, following the highest paying city Santa Cruz-Watsonville (median annual salary of $57,910). Compared with Santa Cruz-Watsonville, the median annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Madera-Chowchilla is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower.