The annual salary statistics of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers 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 | $27,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers 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 $44,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,540 | 5.86% | 38.25% |
| 2021 | $35,340 | 10.38% | - |
| 2020 | $31,670 | 11.56% | - |
| 2019 | $28,010 | 6.00% | - |
| 2018 | $26,330 | 1.48% | - |
| 2017 | $25,940 | 4.59% | - |
| 2016 | $24,750 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $24,350 | 3.29% | - |
| 2014 | $23,550 | -4.46% | - |
| 2013 | $24,600 | 5.77% | - |
| 2012 | $23,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,540, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in state of North Carolina, followed by Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $35,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.