The annual salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants 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 | $42,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants 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 $85,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,470 | 4.13% | 40.34% |
| 2021 | $59,890 | 12.49% | - |
| 2020 | $52,410 | 5.78% | - |
| 2019 | $49,380 | 6.06% | - |
| 2018 | $46,390 | 0.26% | - |
| 2017 | $46,270 | 0.93% | - |
| 2016 | $45,840 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $44,610 | 2.96% | - |
| 2014 | $43,290 | 8.89% | - |
| 2013 | $39,440 | 5.50% | - |
| 2012 | $37,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,470, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of North Carolina, followed by Rocky Mount (median annual salary $62,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Rocky Mount.