The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $28,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,630 | 1.58% | 30.74% |
| 2021 | $36,050 | 18.59% | - |
| 2020 | $29,350 | 4.02% | - |
| 2019 | $28,170 | 3.41% | - |
| 2018 | $27,210 | 15.44% | - |
| 2017 | $23,010 | 3.00% | - |
| 2016 | $22,320 | -5.73% | - |
| 2015 | $23,600 | 23.14% | - |
| 2014 | $18,140 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $17,980 | -41.10% | - |
| 2012 | $25,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,630, Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of North Carolina, followed by Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (median annual salary $36,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Goldsboro | |
| New Bern | |
| Wilmington | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill |