The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers 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 | $19,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning 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 $31,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,440 | 13.96% | 30.69% |
| 2021 | $23,610 | -0.25% | - |
| 2019 | $23,670 | 4.52% | - |
| 2018 | $22,600 | -0.53% | - |
| 2017 | $22,720 | 3.35% | - |
| 2016 | $21,960 | -3.01% | - |
| 2015 | $22,620 | 12.29% | - |
| 2014 | $19,840 | 2.52% | - |
| 2013 | $19,340 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $19,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,440, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $27,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.