The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians 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 | $68,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $169,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,010 | 3.01% | 24.79% |
| 2021 | $99,910 | -4.28% | - |
| 2020 | $104,190 | -10.65% | - |
| 2019 | $115,290 | 17.27% | - |
| 2018 | $95,380 | -1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $96,420 | 20.07% | - |
| 2016 | $77,070 | -2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $78,830 | -0.84% | - |
| 2014 | $79,490 | -9.98% | - |
| 2013 | $87,420 | 11.38% | - |
| 2012 | $77,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,010 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.