The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators 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 | $49,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators 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 $80,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,510 | 5.63% | 1.30% |
| 2021 | $58,990 | -57.03% | - |
| 2017 | $92,630 | 5.68% | - |
| 2015 | $87,370 | 25.15% | - |
| 2014 | $65,400 | 5.66% | - |
| 2012 | $61,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,510, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the lowest paying city for power plant operators in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $100,490). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is about 37.8 percent (37.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton |