The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $38,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $61,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,850 | -16.59% | 14.06% |
| 2021 | $58,120 | 9.38% | - |
| 2020 | $52,670 | -8.01% | - |
| 2019 | $56,890 | 12.06% | - |
| 2018 | $50,030 | 8.83% | - |
| 2017 | $45,610 | 2.61% | - |
| 2016 | $44,420 | 9.52% | - |
| 2015 | $40,190 | 3.01% | - |
| 2014 | $38,980 | -4.72% | - |
| 2013 | $40,820 | -4.95% | - |
| 2012 | $42,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,850 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.