The annual salary statistics of phlebotomists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of phlebotomists 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 | $25,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for phlebotomists 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 $38,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of phlebotomists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,600 | 7.67% | 22.02% |
| 2021 | $30,100 | -0.27% | - |
| 2020 | $30,180 | -0.17% | - |
| 2019 | $30,230 | 4.23% | - |
| 2018 | $28,950 | 6.49% | - |
| 2017 | $27,070 | 3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $26,220 | 5.53% | - |
| 2015 | $24,770 | 1.13% | - |
| 2014 | $24,490 | -3.59% | - |
| 2013 | $25,370 | -0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $25,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,600 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for phlebotomists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of phlebotomists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.