The annual and hourly salary statistics of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $18,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,890 | 0.88% | 0.08% |
| 2016 | $24,670 | 3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $23,880 | -2.55% | - |
| 2014 | $24,490 | -4.08% | - |
| 2013 | $25,490 | 2.43% | - |
| 2012 | $24,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,890, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the lowest paying city for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in state of North Carolina, following city of Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $44,840). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is about 44.5 percent (44.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton |