The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses 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 | $52,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $82,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,830 | 7.29% | 16.94% |
| 2021 | $61,030 | -1.07% | - |
| 2020 | $61,680 | 1.26% | - |
| 2019 | $60,900 | 3.19% | - |
| 2018 | $58,960 | 3.58% | - |
| 2017 | $56,850 | 3.22% | - |
| 2016 | $55,020 | -0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $55,170 | 0.22% | - |
| 2014 | $55,050 | 0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $54,730 | 0.09% | - |
| 2012 | $54,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,830 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 20.1 percent (20.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville and 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Durham-Chapel Hill.