The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of packers and packagers 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 | $25,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $40,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,280 | 7.06% | 30.33% |
| 2021 | $30,000 | 5.47% | - |
| 2020 | $28,360 | 9.24% | - |
| 2019 | $25,740 | 1.83% | - |
| 2018 | $25,270 | 1.46% | - |
| 2017 | $24,900 | -2.05% | - |
| 2016 | $25,410 | 3.94% | - |
| 2015 | $24,410 | -4.01% | - |
| 2014 | $25,390 | 6.85% | - |
| 2013 | $23,650 | 4.90% | - |
| 2012 | $22,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,280, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the second highest paying city for packers and packagers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $34,260). Compared with Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of packers and packagers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower.