The annual salary statistics of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters 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 | $29,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters 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 $46,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,230 | -2.95% | 18.47% |
| 2021 | $37,300 | 28.36% | - |
| 2020 | $26,720 | 1.98% | - |
| 2019 | $26,190 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $25,460 | -0.35% | - |
| 2017 | $25,550 | -10.80% | - |
| 2016 | $28,310 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $27,660 | -7.05% | - |
| 2014 | $29,610 | -6.28% | - |
| 2013 | $31,470 | 6.13% | - |
| 2012 | $29,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,230 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winston-Salem.