The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric 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 | $31,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric 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 $50,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,950 | 3.50% | 23.59% |
| 2021 | $34,690 | 4.12% | - |
| 2020 | $33,260 | 4.72% | - |
| 2019 | $31,690 | -15.49% | - |
| 2015 | $36,600 | 23.50% | - |
| 2013 | $28,000 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $27,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,950 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.