The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacy technicians 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 | $29,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $44,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,300 | 2.35% | 16.54% |
| 2021 | $34,470 | 2.49% | - |
| 2020 | $33,610 | 1.76% | - |
| 2019 | $33,020 | 0.48% | - |
| 2018 | $32,860 | 7.03% | - |
| 2017 | $30,550 | 6.51% | - |
| 2016 | $28,560 | 5.60% | - |
| 2015 | $26,960 | 2.08% | - |
| 2014 | $26,400 | -1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $26,820 | -9.84% | - |
| 2012 | $29,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,300 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Winston-Salem and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.