The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 | $37,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 $61,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,820 | 11.16% | 16.66% |
| 2021 | $49,590 | -12.99% | - |
| 2020 | $56,030 | 0.91% | - |
| 2019 | $55,520 | 7.04% | - |
| 2018 | $51,610 | 5.60% | - |
| 2017 | $48,720 | 1.38% | - |
| 2016 | $48,050 | 5.72% | - |
| 2015 | $45,300 | 4.17% | - |
| 2014 | $43,410 | -1.77% | - |
| 2013 | $44,180 | -5.30% | - |
| 2012 | $46,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,820, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the second highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $58,580). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.