The annual salary statistics of counter and rental clerks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of counter and rental clerks 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 | $21,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter and rental clerks 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 $55,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counter and rental clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,550 | 18.28% | 48.13% |
| 2021 | $29,870 | 10.88% | - |
| 2020 | $26,620 | 9.80% | - |
| 2019 | $24,010 | 8.16% | - |
| 2018 | $22,050 | 14.29% | - |
| 2017 | $18,900 | -1.38% | - |
| 2016 | $19,160 | 1.04% | - |
| 2015 | $18,960 | -2.37% | - |
| 2014 | $19,410 | 1.65% | - |
| 2013 | $19,090 | 0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $18,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,550, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for counter and rental clerks in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $36,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of counter and rental clerks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.