The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $37,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $58,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,720 | 4.30% | 17.06% |
| 2021 | $47,580 | -15.59% | - |
| 2020 | $55,000 | 2.96% | - |
| 2019 | $53,370 | 9.95% | - |
| 2018 | $48,060 | 5.20% | - |
| 2017 | $45,560 | 3.69% | - |
| 2016 | $43,880 | 4.26% | - |
| 2015 | $42,010 | 0.36% | - |
| 2014 | $41,860 | 0.60% | - |
| 2013 | $41,610 | 0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $41,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,720, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the second highest paying city for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $50,390). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.