The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $19,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,530.
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 | $27,880 | 6.42% | -80.20% |
| 2015 | $26,090 | -6.67% | - |
| 2014 | $27,830 | -81.35% | - |
| 2013 | $50,470 | 0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $50,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,880, Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is the lowest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of West Virginia, following city of Morgantown (median annual salary of $58,320). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is about 52.2 percent (52.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Morgantown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Cumberland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |