The annual salary statistics of file clerks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of file clerks 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 | $26,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks 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 $50,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,430 | -0.20% | 28.62% |
| 2020 | $30,490 | 10.23% | - |
| 2019 | $27,370 | 0.55% | - |
| 2018 | $27,220 | 0.59% | - |
| 2017 | $27,060 | -11.90% | - |
| 2016 | $30,280 | -1.68% | - |
| 2015 | $30,790 | 20.66% | - |
| 2014 | $24,430 | 7.82% | - |
| 2013 | $22,520 | 3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $21,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,430 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for file clerks in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of file clerks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 27.5 percent (27.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.