To find the salary closest to the industry average, we first need to calculate the average salary based on the provided data.
The salaries listed are:
- $63,000
- $63,000
- $52,000
- $52,000
- $39,000
- $39,000
- $48,000
First, we sum these salaries:
\[ 63,000 + 63,000 + 52,000 + 52,000 + 39,000 + 39,000 + 48,000 = 63,000 + 63,000 = 126,000 \ 126,000 + 52,000 = 178,000 \ 178,000 + 52,000 = 230,000 \ 230,000 + 39,000 = 269,000 \ 269,000 + 39,000 = 308,000 \ 308,000 + 48,000 = 356,000 \]
Now, we divide the total by the number of salaries:
\[ \text{Average} = \frac{356,000}{7} \approx 50,857.14 \]
Next, we determine which of the listed salaries is closest to the calculated average of approximately $50,857.14. The given salaries are:
- $63,000
- $63,000
- $52,000
- $52,000
- $39,000
- $39,000
- $48,000
Now, we compare them to the average:
- |$63,000 - $50,857.14| = $12,142.86
- |$52,000 - $50,857.14| = $1,142.86
- |$39,000 - $50,857.14| = $11,857.14
- |$48,000 - $50,857.14| = $2,857.14
The salary closest to the average is $52,000, as it has the smallest difference from the average salary.