The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cargo and freight agents 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 | $26,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $58,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,680 | -2.91% | 36.40% |
| 2021 | $48,040 | 15.78% | - |
| 2020 | $40,460 | 3.31% | - |
| 2019 | $39,120 | 1.89% | - |
| 2018 | $38,380 | -3.54% | - |
| 2017 | $39,740 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $38,960 | 1.46% | - |
| 2015 | $38,390 | -18.03% | - |
| 2014 | $45,310 | 34.47% | - |
| 2012 | $29,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,680 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for cargo and freight agents in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 28.9 percent (28.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.