The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner 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 | $24,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,790.
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 | $34,510 | 4.52% | 12.78% |
| 2016 | $32,950 | -9.29% | - |
| 2015 | $36,010 | 0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $35,960 | 2.28% | - |
| 2013 | $35,140 | 14.34% | - |
| 2012 | $30,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,510, Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is the lowest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of Massachusetts, following city of Peabody (median annual salary of $50,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is 31.6 percent (31.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Peabody.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peabody | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Framingham | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Springfield | |
| Worcester | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Bedford | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner |