The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of school or special client bus drivers 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 | $23,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers 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 $37,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school or special client bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $29,470 | 1.70% | 5.84% |
| 2017 | $28,970 | -0.62% | - |
| 2016 | $29,150 | 2.02% | - |
| 2015 | $28,560 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $28,270 | 1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $27,870 | 0.43% | - |
| 2012 | $27,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,470, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $29,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.