The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction laborers 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 | $27,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $47,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,220 | 2.53% | 27.51% |
| 2021 | $34,330 | 1.22% | - |
| 2020 | $33,910 | 4.60% | - |
| 2019 | $32,350 | 2.60% | - |
| 2018 | $31,510 | 3.90% | - |
| 2017 | $30,280 | 5.68% | - |
| 2016 | $28,560 | -0.70% | - |
| 2015 | $28,760 | 4.14% | - |
| 2014 | $27,570 | 1.20% | - |
| 2013 | $27,240 | 6.28% | - |
| 2012 | $25,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,220 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.