The annual salary statistics of brickmasons and blockmasons in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of brickmasons and blockmasons 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 | $32,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for brickmasons and blockmasons 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 $52,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of brickmasons and blockmasons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,770 | -0.47% | -1.59% |
| 2020 | $42,970 | -0.70% | - |
| 2019 | $43,270 | 10.05% | - |
| 2018 | $38,920 | 5.94% | - |
| 2017 | $36,610 | 0.85% | - |
| 2016 | $36,300 | -3.36% | - |
| 2015 | $37,520 | -2.77% | - |
| 2014 | $38,560 | -2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $39,550 | -9.86% | - |
| 2012 | $43,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,770 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for brickmasons and blockmasons in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of brickmasons and blockmasons in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 18.0 percent (18.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.