The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of industrial machinery mechanics 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 | $35,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics 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 $69,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,230 | 5.43% | 25.44% |
| 2021 | $47,500 | 12.78% | - |
| 2020 | $41,430 | 5.36% | - |
| 2019 | $39,210 | -2.42% | - |
| 2018 | $40,160 | -15.71% | - |
| 2017 | $46,470 | -8.35% | - |
| 2016 | $50,350 | 15.03% | - |
| 2015 | $42,780 | 6.92% | - |
| 2014 | $39,820 | 7.01% | - |
| 2013 | $37,030 | -1.13% | - |
| 2012 | $37,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,230 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for industrial machinery mechanics in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New Bern and 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Burlington.