The annual salary statistics of chemists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists 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 | $39,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $99,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,420 | -2.68% | -8.54% |
| 2021 | $62,040 | 8.67% | - |
| 2020 | $56,660 | -1.50% | - |
| 2019 | $57,510 | 3.44% | - |
| 2018 | $55,530 | -3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $57,590 | 1.84% | - |
| 2016 | $56,530 | -5.77% | - |
| 2015 | $59,790 | 7.66% | - |
| 2014 | $55,210 | -1.85% | - |
| 2013 | $56,230 | -16.63% | - |
| 2012 | $65,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,420 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.