The annual salary statistics of postsecondary computer science teachers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary computer science teachers 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 | $37,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary computer science teachers 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 $71,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary computer science teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,020 | 2.26% | 4.24% |
| 2017 | $55,730 | 2.03% | - |
| 2016 | $54,600 | 0.29% | - |
| 2015 | $54,440 | 2.04% | - |
| 2014 | $53,330 | -2.79% | - |
| 2013 | $54,820 | 0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $54,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,020 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary computer science teachers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary computer science teachers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 48.3 percent (48.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.