The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $25,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,020.
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 | $38,100 | -4.30% | 12.36% |
| 2016 | $39,740 | 5.54% | - |
| 2015 | $37,540 | 4.32% | - |
| 2014 | $35,920 | 3.79% | - |
| 2013 | $34,560 | 3.39% | - |
| 2012 | $33,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,100, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the second highest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News (median annual salary of $44,240). Compared with Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, the median annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Richmond | |
| Danville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |