The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of payroll and timekeeping clerks 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 | $32,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks 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 $62,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,010 | 18.38% | 29.72% |
| 2021 | $38,370 | -0.03% | - |
| 2020 | $38,380 | -1.12% | - |
| 2019 | $38,810 | 3.81% | - |
| 2018 | $37,330 | 2.68% | - |
| 2017 | $36,330 | 4.46% | - |
| 2016 | $34,710 | -1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $35,260 | 0.51% | - |
| 2014 | $35,080 | 3.22% | - |
| 2013 | $33,950 | 2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $33,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,010 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.