The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers 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 | $22,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $112,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,270 | -13.83% | -15.05% |
| 2017 | $73,160 | -7.12% | - |
| 2016 | $78,370 | -6.14% | - |
| 2015 | $83,180 | -1.68% | - |
| 2014 | $84,580 | 0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $84,480 | 12.48% | - |
| 2012 | $73,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,270 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 37.7 percent (37.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.