The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers 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 $43,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,630 | -9.83% | -3.53% |
| 2016 | $33,640 | -5.80% | - |
| 2015 | $35,590 | -2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $36,390 | 3.05% | - |
| 2013 | $35,280 | 10.12% | - |
| 2012 | $31,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,630, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the second highest paying city for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Fayetteville (median annual salary of $32,350). Compared with Fayetteville, the median annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary |