The annual salary statistics of floral designers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of floral designers 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 | $17,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for floral designers 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 $31,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of floral designers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $27,450 | 11.26% | 27.65% |
| 2017 | $24,360 | -20.28% | - |
| 2016 | $29,300 | -10.55% | - |
| 2015 | $32,390 | 6.64% | - |
| 2014 | $30,240 | 26.55% | - |
| 2013 | $22,210 | 10.58% | - |
| 2012 | $19,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,450 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for floral designers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of floral designers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 26.2 percent (26.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 36.4 percent (36.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.