The annual salary statistics of slaughterers and meat packers in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of slaughterers and meat packers in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $30,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for slaughterers and meat packers in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of slaughterers and meat packers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,490 | 5.68% | 14.77% |
| 2021 | $29,700 | -4.04% | - |
| 2020 | $30,900 | 2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $30,050 | 2.56% | - |
| 2018 | $29,280 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $28,680 | 6.42% | - |
| 2016 | $26,840 | 5.92% | - |
| 2015 | $25,250 | -6.30% | - |
| 2012 | $26,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,490, Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for slaughterers and meat packers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $34,150). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of slaughterers and meat packers in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wilmington |