The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical power-line installers and repairers 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 | $40,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers 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 $105,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,310 | 22.48% | 22.91% |
| 2021 | $63,030 | -5.12% | - |
| 2020 | $66,260 | 10.58% | - |
| 2019 | $59,250 | -5.45% | - |
| 2018 | $62,480 | -4.18% | - |
| 2017 | $65,090 | 17.44% | - |
| 2016 | $53,740 | 9.86% | - |
| 2015 | $48,440 | 2.37% | - |
| 2014 | $47,290 | -3.93% | - |
| 2013 | $49,150 | -27.53% | - |
| 2012 | $62,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,310, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of North Carolina, followed by Goldsboro (median annual salary $80,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Goldsboro.