The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $33,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,800.
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 | $57,980 | 4.31% | 2.50% |
| 2016 | $55,480 | 1.50% | - |
| 2015 | $54,650 | 2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $53,470 | -9.80% | - |
| 2013 | $58,710 | 3.71% | - |
| 2012 | $56,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,980, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Tacoma (median annual salary of $61,840). Compared with Tacoma, the median annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower.