The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of teacher assistants 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 | $19,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants 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 $30,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of teacher assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,870 | 4.69% | 8.46% |
| 2017 | $22,750 | 0.40% | - |
| 2016 | $22,660 | 2.56% | - |
| 2015 | $22,080 | -0.23% | - |
| 2014 | $22,130 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $21,910 | 0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $21,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,870 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for teacher assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of teacher assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greenville.