The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dietitians and nutritionists 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 | $38,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists 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 $77,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dietitians and nutritionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,790 | -2.08% | 16.01% |
| 2021 | $55,930 | -4.33% | - |
| 2020 | $58,350 | 5.83% | - |
| 2019 | $54,950 | 1.07% | - |
| 2018 | $54,360 | 4.49% | - |
| 2017 | $51,920 | -4.45% | - |
| 2016 | $54,230 | 8.65% | - |
| 2015 | $49,540 | 3.82% | - |
| 2014 | $47,650 | 1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $46,730 | 1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $46,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,790 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville and 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Burlington.