The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of grinding and polishing workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers 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 $35,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25,340 | 1.46% | 6.16% |
| 2016 | $24,970 | -5.65% | - |
| 2015 | $26,380 | -6.41% | - |
| 2014 | $28,070 | 7.20% | - |
| 2013 | $26,050 | 8.71% | - |
| 2012 | $23,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,340 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for grinding and polishing workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wilmington | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Asheville | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |