The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of receptionists and information 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 | $22,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information 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 $38,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,360 | 5.30% | 15.71% |
| 2021 | $28,750 | -0.97% | - |
| 2020 | $29,030 | 2.27% | - |
| 2019 | $28,370 | 1.66% | - |
| 2018 | $27,900 | 1.36% | - |
| 2017 | $27,520 | 1.05% | - |
| 2016 | $27,230 | 1.80% | - |
| 2015 | $26,740 | 2.88% | - |
| 2014 | $25,970 | 2.27% | - |
| 2013 | $25,380 | -0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $25,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,360 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for receptionists and information clerks in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.