The annual salary statistics of maintenance workers, machinery in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of maintenance workers, machinery 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 | $39,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for maintenance workers, machinery 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 $64,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of maintenance workers, machinery from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,140 | 3.95% | 33.03% |
| 2021 | $47,200 | 11.17% | - |
| 2020 | $41,930 | 1.17% | - |
| 2019 | $41,440 | 2.73% | - |
| 2018 | $40,310 | -4.37% | - |
| 2017 | $42,070 | 9.51% | - |
| 2016 | $38,070 | -0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $38,140 | 5.43% | - |
| 2014 | $36,070 | -2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $36,790 | 10.55% | - |
| 2012 | $32,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,140 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for maintenance workers, machinery in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of maintenance workers, machinery in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.