The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Rocky Mount is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $34,390 | -9.25% | 15.85% |
| 2020 | $37,570 | 5.16% | - |
| 2019 | $35,630 | -0.28% | - |
| 2018 | $35,730 | 19.00% | - |
| 2016 | $28,940 | 2.21% | - |
| 2015 | $28,300 | 0.88% | - |
| 2014 | $28,050 | -3.17% | - |
| 2012 | $28,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,390 in Rocky Mount is in the middle of salary range for agricultural equipment operators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in Rocky Mount is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Asheville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Asheville |