Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other life, physical, and social science 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,380
25th Percentile Wage
$41,570
50th Percentile Wage
$52,150
75th Percentile Wage
$71,510
90th Percentile Wage
$78,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science 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 $78,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,380.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$52,150
-4.24% 0.00%
2014
$54,360
4.07% -
2012
$52,150
- -

Table 2. Compare Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,150 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for other life, physical, and social science technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Raleigh-Cary
$63,860
Durham-Chapel Hill
$62,450
Greenville
$61,600
Asheville
$59,250
Winston-Salem
$58,470
Wilmington
$58,140
Fayetteville
$52,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$52,150
Greensboro-High Point
$47,800
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$36,750

See also: Top paying jobs in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina.