The annual salary statistics of computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic 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 $54,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,350 | 5.81% | 19.17% |
| 2017 | $36,120 | 14.17% | - |
| 2016 | $31,000 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $31,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,350 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winston-Salem.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Asheville | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winston-Salem |