The annual salary statistics of electricians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electricians 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 | $35,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $59,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,790 | -1.31% | 11.71% |
| 2021 | $46,390 | 4.33% | - |
| 2020 | $44,380 | 0.54% | - |
| 2019 | $44,140 | -2.36% | - |
| 2018 | $45,180 | -0.11% | - |
| 2017 | $45,230 | -2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $46,450 | 6.98% | - |
| 2015 | $43,210 | 8.35% | - |
| 2014 | $39,600 | -4.70% | - |
| 2013 | $41,460 | 2.48% | - |
| 2012 | $40,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,790 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for electricians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of electricians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.