The annual salary statistics of bakers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bakers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $20,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bakers 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 $45,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,140 | 10.05% | 38.05% |
| 2021 | $28,910 | 8.44% | - |
| 2020 | $26,470 | 4.46% | - |
| 2019 | $25,290 | 3.95% | - |
| 2018 | $24,290 | -85.67% | - |
| 2017 | $45,100 | 9.67% | - |
| 2015 | $40,740 | 49.61% | - |
| 2014 | $20,530 | 3.90% | - |
| 2013 | $19,730 | -0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $19,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,140, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the second highest paying city for bakers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $32,400). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of bakers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is .8 percent (.8%) lower.