The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers 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 | $46,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers 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 $69,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $58,370 | 1.83% | 7.56% |
| 2017 | $57,300 | 0.86% | - |
| 2016 | $56,810 | 4.47% | - |
| 2015 | $54,270 | 2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $53,130 | -3.95% | - |
| 2013 | $55,230 | 2.30% | - |
| 2012 | $53,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,370, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the lowest paying city for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $88,100). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is about 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill.