The annual salary statistics of painters, construction and maintenance in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of painters, construction and maintenance 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 | $28,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, construction and maintenance 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 $59,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, construction and maintenance from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,430 | 2.78% | 19.90% |
| 2021 | $36,390 | -4.81% | - |
| 2020 | $38,140 | 5.14% | - |
| 2019 | $36,180 | 3.73% | - |
| 2018 | $34,830 | 5.60% | - |
| 2017 | $32,880 | 6.36% | - |
| 2016 | $30,790 | 0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $30,670 | -4.14% | - |
| 2014 | $31,940 | 3.60% | - |
| 2013 | $30,790 | 2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $29,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,430 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for painters, construction and maintenance in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, construction and maintenance in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 39.3 percent (39.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New Bern and 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.