The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of funeral attendants 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 | $23,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $35,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,820 | -0.38% | 1.15% |
| 2021 | $28,930 | -1.80% | - |
| 2020 | $29,450 | 3.33% | - |
| 2019 | $28,470 | -1.76% | - |
| 2018 | $28,970 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $28,490 | 7.37% | - |
| 2015 | $26,390 | 2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $25,820 | 24.24% | - |
| 2013 | $19,560 | -45.65% | - |
| 2012 | $28,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,820 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for funeral attendants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of funeral attendants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.