The annual salary statistics of furniture finishers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of furniture finishers 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 | $28,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for furniture finishers 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 $43,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of furniture finishers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,310 | 5.95% | 21.33% |
| 2021 | $33,210 | 5.06% | - |
| 2020 | $31,530 | 2.76% | - |
| 2019 | $30,660 | 1.50% | - |
| 2018 | $30,200 | 2.95% | - |
| 2017 | $29,310 | -1.26% | - |
| 2016 | $29,680 | 0.84% | - |
| 2015 | $29,430 | 2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $28,800 | 2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $28,030 | 0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $27,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,310, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the second highest paying city for furniture finishers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary of $35,670). Compared with Greensboro-High Point, the median annual salary of furniture finishers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Wilmington | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |