The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of interpreters and translators 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 | $21,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators 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 $109,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,290 | -2.57% | 36.57% |
| 2021 | $47,480 | 7.54% | - |
| 2020 | $43,900 | 8.15% | - |
| 2019 | $40,320 | 14.61% | - |
| 2018 | $34,430 | -2.79% | - |
| 2017 | $35,390 | 13.37% | - |
| 2016 | $30,660 | -1.01% | - |
| 2015 | $30,970 | 5.72% | - |
| 2014 | $29,200 | -1.44% | - |
| 2013 | $29,620 | 0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $29,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,290 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 56.2 percent (56.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville and 39.7 percent (39.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.