The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forest and conservation 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 | $31,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation 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 $50,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,920 | -4.01% | -1.90% |
| 2017 | $40,480 | 2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $39,660 | 2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $38,730 | -2.40% | - |
| 2012 | $39,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,920 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for forest and conservation technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of forest and conservation technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 24.9 percent (24.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Durham-Chapel Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Asheville | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill |