The annual salary statistics of driver/sales workers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of driver/sales workers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $15,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,310 | 4.82% | 7.22% |
| 2021 | $29,800 | -49.40% | - |
| 2020 | $44,520 | 30.77% | - |
| 2017 | $30,820 | 15.44% | - |
| 2016 | $26,060 | 3.03% | - |
| 2015 | $25,270 | -14.60% | - |
| 2014 | $28,960 | 13.36% | - |
| 2013 | $25,090 | -15.78% | - |
| 2012 | $29,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,310 in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for driver/sales workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of driver/sales workers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 22.0 percent (22.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Greensboro-High Point and 48.5 percent (48.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wilmington | |
| Asheville | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Burlington | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Greenville | |
| Fayetteville | |
| New Bern | |
| Jacksonville |