The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators 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 $100,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,920 | 2.19% | 9.80% |
| 2017 | $63,500 | -8.30% | - |
| 2016 | $68,770 | -3.14% | - |
| 2015 | $70,930 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $69,420 | 13.12% | - |
| 2013 | $60,310 | 2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $58,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,920, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the lowest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of North Carolina, following city of Greenville (median annual salary of $124,090). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is about 47.7 percent (47.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Greenville.