The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rehabilitation counselors 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 | $32,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors 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 $58,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,140 | 11.82% | 31.16% |
| 2021 | $42,450 | 12.93% | - |
| 2020 | $36,960 | -0.38% | - |
| 2019 | $37,100 | -20.70% | - |
| 2018 | $44,780 | 1.03% | - |
| 2017 | $44,320 | 55.19% | - |
| 2016 | $19,860 | -1.76% | - |
| 2015 | $20,210 | 3.17% | - |
| 2014 | $19,570 | -65.00% | - |
| 2013 | $32,290 | -2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $33,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,140, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for rehabilitation counselors in state of North Carolina, followed by Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $46,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.