The annual salary statistics of pest control workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pest control workers 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 | $29,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pest control 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 $52,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pest control workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,640 | 13.20% | 46.08% |
| 2021 | $37,880 | -1.82% | - |
| 2020 | $38,570 | 7.29% | - |
| 2019 | $35,760 | -5.48% | - |
| 2018 | $37,720 | 15.77% | - |
| 2017 | $31,770 | -0.28% | - |
| 2016 | $31,860 | 0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $31,610 | -0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $31,840 | 22.71% | - |
| 2013 | $24,610 | 4.39% | - |
| 2012 | $23,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,640, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for pest control workers in state of North Carolina, followed by Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary $36,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of pest control workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in Greensboro-High Point.