The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical 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 | $30,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical 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 $61,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,000 | 5.88% | 9.57% |
| 2021 | $37,650 | -4.30% | - |
| 2020 | $39,270 | -2.57% | - |
| 2019 | $40,280 | -2.63% | - |
| 2017 | $41,340 | 5.71% | - |
| 2016 | $38,980 | -2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $39,890 | 4.51% | - |
| 2014 | $38,090 | 5.04% | - |
| 2012 | $36,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,000 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 47.0 percent (47.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Winston-Salem and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Asheville.