The annual and hourly salary statistics of other production workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of other production workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other production 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 $50,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,790 | 16.68% | -11.01% |
| 2016 | $24,820 | -36.02% | - |
| 2015 | $33,760 | 4.12% | - |
| 2014 | $32,370 | -9.27% | - |
| 2013 | $35,370 | 6.50% | - |
| 2012 | $33,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,790 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for other production workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of other production workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 35.6 percent (35.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 34.8 percent (34.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greenville.