The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants 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 | $31,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants 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 $40,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,590 | 0.98% | 23.75% |
| 2021 | $36,230 | 8.86% | - |
| 2020 | $33,020 | 7.72% | - |
| 2019 | $30,470 | 2.92% | - |
| 2018 | $29,580 | 1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $29,190 | 0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $28,960 | 1.93% | - |
| 2015 | $28,400 | 1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $27,870 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $27,840 | -0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $27,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,590 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.