The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of painters, transportation equipment in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment 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 $57,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,570 | 0.67% | 17.87% |
| 2017 | $46,260 | 17.32% | - |
| 2016 | $38,250 | -6.90% | - |
| 2014 | $40,890 | 6.46% | - |
| 2012 | $38,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,570 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for painters, transportation equipment in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.