The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians 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 | $28,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians 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 $45,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,180 | 6.70% | 29.40% |
| 2021 | $34,690 | -7.06% | - |
| 2020 | $37,140 | 4.33% | - |
| 2019 | $35,530 | 5.04% | - |
| 2018 | $33,740 | 13.13% | - |
| 2017 | $29,310 | -1.88% | - |
| 2016 | $29,860 | 5.16% | - |
| 2015 | $28,320 | -2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $28,960 | 6.53% | - |
| 2013 | $27,070 | 3.03% | - |
| 2012 | $26,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,180 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.