Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,480
25th Percentile Wage
$47,520
50th Percentile Wage
$48,900
75th Percentile Wage
$57,300
90th Percentile Wage
$71,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school 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 $71,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,480.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$48,900
-19.63% 9.88%
2021
$58,500
-2.26% -
2020
$59,820
-3.59% -
2019
$61,970
3.18% -
2018
$60,000
1.12% -
2017
$59,330
15.02% -
2016
$50,420
11.31% -
2015
$44,720
3.04% -
2014
$43,360
0.07% -
2013
$43,330
-1.71% -
2012
$44,070
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Table 2. Compare Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,900 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$57,890
New Bern
$55,100
Raleigh-Cary
$51,290
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$50,790
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$50,760
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$50,650
Wilmington
$50,650
Asheville
$50,300
Greensboro-High Point
$50,130
Winston-Salem
$49,770
Greenville
$49,080
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$48,900
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$48,790
Rocky Mount
$47,150
Fayetteville
$46,330

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