The annual salary statistics of general and operations managers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general and operations managers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $153,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general and operations managers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $153,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general and operations managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $96,600 | -10.06% | -2.02% |
| 2018 | $106,320 | 0.26% | - |
| 2017 | $106,040 | 2.63% | - |
| 2016 | $103,250 | 3.08% | - |
| 2015 | $100,070 | 0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $99,530 | -4.74% | - |
| 2013 | $104,250 | 5.47% | - |
| 2012 | $98,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,600 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for general and operations managers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of general and operations managers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.