The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers 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 | $21,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers 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 $38,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,680 | -6.29% | 28.65% |
| 2021 | $29,420 | 0.54% | - |
| 2019 | $29,260 | 19.34% | - |
| 2017 | $23,600 | 3.64% | - |
| 2016 | $22,740 | -3.34% | - |
| 2014 | $23,500 | 6.00% | - |
| 2013 | $22,090 | 10.59% | - |
| 2012 | $19,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,680 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Wilmington | |
| Asheville | |
| Greenville | |
| Burlington | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |