The annual salary statistics of postal service clerks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postal service 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 | $50,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service 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 $69,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,310 | 6.00% | 22.27% |
| 2021 | $64,210 | 1.90% | - |
| 2020 | $62,990 | 3.57% | - |
| 2019 | $60,740 | 1.05% | - |
| 2018 | $60,100 | 2.55% | - |
| 2017 | $58,570 | 3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $56,790 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $56,790 | 2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $55,590 | 3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $53,840 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $53,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,310, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for postal service clerks in state of North Carolina, followed by Rocky Mount (median annual salary $62,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of postal service clerks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in Rocky Mount.