The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of butchers and meat cutters 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 | $24,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters 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 $46,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of butchers and meat cutters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,320 | 0.13% | 28.35% |
| 2021 | $37,270 | 5.21% | - |
| 2020 | $35,330 | -2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $36,200 | 3.15% | - |
| 2018 | $35,060 | 12.18% | - |
| 2017 | $30,790 | 6.43% | - |
| 2016 | $28,810 | 0.80% | - |
| 2015 | $28,580 | -1.19% | - |
| 2014 | $28,920 | 3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $27,980 | 4.43% | - |
| 2012 | $26,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,320 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for butchers and meat cutters in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.