The annual salary statistics of architectural and engineering managers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and engineering managers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $94,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $114,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $142,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $164,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $192,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and engineering managers 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 $192,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $142,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $94,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and engineering managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $142,120 | 2.55% | 20.70% |
| 2018 | $138,500 | 4.35% | - |
| 2017 | $132,470 | 4.45% | - |
| 2016 | $126,570 | 8.83% | - |
| 2015 | $115,390 | -2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $118,340 | 5.65% | - |
| 2013 | $111,650 | -0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $112,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $142,120, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the second highest paying city for architectural and engineering managers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Wilmington (median annual salary of $142,950). Compared with Wilmington, the median annual salary of architectural and engineering managers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is .6 percent (.6%) lower.