The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers 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 | $66,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $194,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $194,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,930 | -0.23% | -3.78% |
| 2020 | $80,110 | 5.72% | - |
| 2019 | $75,530 | 14.27% | - |
| 2018 | $64,750 | 8.57% | - |
| 2017 | $59,200 | -5.32% | - |
| 2016 | $62,350 | -10.84% | - |
| 2015 | $69,110 | -7.21% | - |
| 2014 | $74,090 | -24.07% | - |
| 2013 | $91,920 | 9.76% | - |
| 2012 | $82,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,930 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 46.0 percent (46.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Winston-Salem and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.