The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians 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 | $28,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $45,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30,400 | -6.84% | 5.13% |
| 2020 | $32,480 | 4.19% | - |
| 2018 | $31,120 | 3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $30,150 | 0.80% | - |
| 2016 | $29,910 | 2.64% | - |
| 2015 | $29,120 | -1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $29,410 | 0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $29,250 | 1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $28,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,400 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.