The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education teachers 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 | $41,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers 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 $75,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $51,120 | 2.11% | 2.29% |
| 2017 | $50,040 | 0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $49,950 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $48,670 | 9.12% | - |
| 2013 | $44,230 | -12.93% | - |
| 2012 | $49,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,120, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the lowest paying city for postsecondary education teachers in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $78,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill.