The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bartenders 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 | $16,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders 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 $48,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22,540 | 20.23% | 17.21% |
| 2021 | $17,980 | -14.18% | - |
| 2020 | $20,530 | 1.27% | - |
| 2019 | $20,270 | 7.15% | - |
| 2018 | $18,820 | -1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $19,190 | 0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $19,040 | 0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $19,020 | 1.74% | - |
| 2014 | $18,690 | -0.16% | - |
| 2013 | $18,720 | 0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $18,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,540 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.