The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 | $29,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $78,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,120 | -6.59% | 5.38% |
| 2021 | $51,290 | 12.19% | - |
| 2020 | $45,040 | -4.57% | - |
| 2019 | $47,100 | -15.94% | - |
| 2018 | $54,610 | 7.40% | - |
| 2017 | $50,570 | 1.32% | - |
| 2016 | $49,900 | 6.27% | - |
| 2015 | $46,770 | 3.66% | - |
| 2014 | $45,060 | 5.53% | - |
| 2013 | $42,570 | -6.95% | - |
| 2012 | $45,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,120 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.