Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator (Except Postal Service) Salary in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators (Except Postal Service) in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,150
25th Percentile Wage
$22,570
50th Percentile Wage
$24,960
75th Percentile Wage
$30,290
90th Percentile Wage
$35,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) 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 $35,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,150.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$24,960
6.09% 23.84%
2016
$23,440
6.02% -
2015
$22,030
0.36% -
2014
$21,950
-5.69% -
2013
$23,200
18.06% -
2012
$19,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator (Except Postal Service) Salary in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,960 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 34.4 percent (34.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$38,030
Fayetteville
$37,190
Raleigh-Cary
$36,360
Winston-Salem
$35,310
Greensboro-High Point
$33,410
Burlington
$32,350
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$32,050
Wilmington
$31,370
Jacksonville
$30,930
Asheville
$30,540
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$27,860
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$27,090
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$25,700
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$24,960
Goldsboro
$21,240
Greenville
$20,220
Rocky Mount
$19,570

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