The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $20,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $45,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,560 | 12.45% | 25.15% |
| 2021 | $24,130 | -1.57% | - |
| 2020 | $24,510 | 5.83% | - |
| 2019 | $23,080 | 3.94% | - |
| 2018 | $22,170 | 3.97% | - |
| 2017 | $21,290 | -2.30% | - |
| 2016 | $21,780 | 2.02% | - |
| 2015 | $21,340 | 3.84% | - |
| 2014 | $20,520 | 1.61% | - |
| 2013 | $20,190 | -2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $20,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,560 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.