The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of mechanics, 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 | $44,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of mechanics, 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 $102,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,670 | 3.59% | 22.34% |
| 2021 | $62,350 | -5.49% | - |
| 2020 | $65,770 | 3.34% | - |
| 2019 | $63,570 | 4.61% | - |
| 2018 | $60,640 | 1.95% | - |
| 2017 | $59,460 | 5.28% | - |
| 2016 | $56,320 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $55,670 | 6.34% | - |
| 2014 | $52,140 | 1.82% | - |
| 2013 | $51,190 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $50,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,670 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Goldsboro and 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.