The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science teachers 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 | $37,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers 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 $64,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,540 | 2.09% | -8.96% |
| 2017 | $51,440 | -4.22% | - |
| 2016 | $53,610 | -2.98% | - |
| 2015 | $55,210 | 2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $54,030 | -5.52% | - |
| 2013 | $57,010 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $57,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,540, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the lowest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of North Carolina, following city of Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $107,120). Compared with the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 51.0 percent (51.0%) lower.