Salaries in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
Median annual wage by occupation in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (metro). 379 occupations.
- Chief Executives — $236,800/yr median
- Nurse Anesthetists — $226,460/yr median
- Family Medicine Physicians — $214,340/yr median
- Dentists, General — $169,520/yr median
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $166,080/yr median
- Natural Sciences Managers — $161,750/yr median
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $151,820/yr median
- Marketing Managers — $140,360/yr median
- Pharmacists — $135,230/yr median
- Financial Managers — $132,480/yr median
- Optometrists — $131,710/yr median
- Sales Managers — $125,110/yr median
- Physician Assistants — $122,710/yr median
- Software Developers — $121,590/yr median
- Nurse Practitioners — $120,520/yr median
- Veterinarians — $117,770/yr median
- Human Resources Managers — $112,070/yr median
- Industrial Production Managers — $111,990/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products — $110,370/yr median
- Training and Development Managers — $108,800/yr median
- Engineers, All Other — $107,970/yr median
- Facilities Managers — $106,350/yr median
- Electrical Engineers — $103,960/yr median
- Purchasing Managers — $103,550/yr median
- Computer Network Architects — $102,870/yr median
- Medical and Health Services Managers — $102,090/yr median
- Managers, All Other — $101,610/yr median
- Computer Systems Analysts — $100,250/yr median
- Physical Therapists — $98,970/yr median
- Occupational Therapists — $97,840/yr median
- Radiation Therapists — $97,410/yr median
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $97,240/yr median
- Power Plant Operators — $96,900/yr median
- Lawyers — $96,750/yr median
- Sales Engineers — $96,070/yr median
- Construction Managers — $95,370/yr median
- Computer Occupations, All Other — $92,880/yr median
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists — $92,780/yr median
- Project Management Specialists — $92,580/yr median
- General and Operations Managers — $91,030/yr median
- Dental Hygienists — $90,000/yr median
- Civil Engineers — $88,530/yr median
- Administrative Services Managers — $86,690/yr median
- Speech-Language Pathologists — $86,290/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $84,710/yr median
- Mechanical Engineers — $84,450/yr median
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists — $83,480/yr median
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists — $82,850/yr median
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $82,080/yr median
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers — $81,050/yr median
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary — $80,880/yr median
- Industrial Engineers — $80,560/yr median
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — $80,330/yr median
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $80,290/yr median
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $80,280/yr median
- Data Scientists — $79,790/yr median
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — $79,340/yr median
- Social and Community Service Managers — $77,730/yr median
- Registered Nurses — $77,680/yr median
- Web and Digital Interface Designers — $77,310/yr median
- Accountants and Auditors — $77,190/yr median
- Chemists — $76,490/yr median
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $76,440/yr median
- Financial and Investment Analysts — $75,980/yr median
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers — $75,460/yr median
- Respiratory Therapists — $75,310/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — $75,240/yr median
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians — $74,690/yr median
- Architectural and Civil Drafters — $74,540/yr median
- Management Analysts — $73,470/yr median
- Commercial and Industrial Designers — $70,700/yr median
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $69,160/yr median
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other — $69,030/yr median
- Postal Service Clerks — $68,120/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $67,780/yr median
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — $67,370/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $65,540/yr median
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary — $65,460/yr median
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay — $65,450/yr median
- Occupational Therapy Assistants — $65,170/yr median
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $64,480/yr median
- Tool and Die Makers — $64,280/yr median
- Computer Network Support Specialists — $64,100/yr median
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — $63,480/yr median
- Cost Estimators — $63,430/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $63,280/yr median
- Physical Therapist Assistants — $62,770/yr median
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $62,710/yr median
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $62,530/yr median
- Dietitians and Nutritionists — $62,060/yr median
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary — $61,890/yr median
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary — $61,630/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $61,600/yr median
- Human Resources Specialists — $61,480/yr median
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — $61,400/yr median
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $61,310/yr median
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary — $61,280/yr median
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary — $61,260/yr median
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents — $61,210/yr median
- Food Service Managers — $61,200/yr median
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents — $61,130/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers — $60,950/yr median
- Loan Officers — $60,860/yr median
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists — $60,850/yr median
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers — $60,690/yr median
- Construction and Building Inspectors — $60,430/yr median
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary — $60,160/yr median
- Logisticians — $60,150/yr median
- Insurance Sales Agents — $60,080/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $59,970/yr median
- Clergy — $59,950/yr median
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $59,930/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary — $59,860/yr median
- Healthcare Social Workers — $59,630/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $59,540/yr median
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $59,510/yr median
- Upholsterers — $59,400/yr median
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery — $59,390/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $59,280/yr median
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment — $59,010/yr median
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $58,970/yr median
- Surgical Technologists — $58,940/yr median
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary — $58,800/yr median
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators — $58,640/yr median
- Instructional Coordinators — $58,430/yr median
- Mechanical Drafters — $58,390/yr median
- Compliance Officers — $58,350/yr median
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — $58,180/yr median
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — $57,890/yr median
- Chefs and Head Cooks — $57,880/yr median
- Fundraisers — $57,780/yr median
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers — $57,770/yr median
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $57,430/yr median
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $57,430/yr median
- Interior Designers — $57,400/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School — $57,250/yr median
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — $57,200/yr median
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers — $57,020/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School — $56,800/yr median
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare — $56,420/yr median
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $56,350/yr median
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — $56,340/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School — $56,200/yr median
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians — $56,190/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — $55,970/yr median
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $55,500/yr median
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $55,410/yr median
- Marriage and Family Therapists — $55,090/yr median
- School Psychologists — $54,330/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Carriers — $54,270/yr median
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers — $53,780/yr median
- Computer User Support Specialists — $52,660/yr median
- Electricians — $52,620/yr median
- Interpreters and Translators — $52,360/yr median
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $52,280/yr median
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $52,270/yr median
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $52,150/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School — $51,930/yr median
- Surgical Assistants — $51,930/yr median
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors — $51,920/yr median
- Health Education Specialists — $51,640/yr median
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $51,470/yr median
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $51,320/yr median
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $51,270/yr median
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — $51,060/yr median
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other — $50,970/yr median
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians — $50,890/yr median
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $50,830/yr median
- Advertising Sales Agents — $50,660/yr median
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $50,450/yr median
- Dental Laboratory Technicians — $50,430/yr median
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $50,380/yr median
- Graphic Designers — $50,200/yr median
- Training and Development Specialists — $50,060/yr median
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $49,750/yr median
- Public Relations Specialists — $49,580/yr median
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $49,540/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — $49,460/yr median
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $49,150/yr median
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $48,870/yr median
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers — $48,790/yr median
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $48,730/yr median
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians — $48,680/yr median
- Roofers — $48,650/yr median
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $48,620/yr median
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers — $48,540/yr median
- Property Appraisers and Assessors — $48,060/yr median
- Correctional Officers and Jailers — $48,040/yr median
- Social Workers, All Other — $48,030/yr median
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — $48,020/yr median
- Printing Press Operators — $48,010/yr median
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $47,980/yr median
- Machinists — $47,720/yr median
- New Accounts Clerks — $47,640/yr median
- Chemical Technicians — $47,630/yr median
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $47,620/yr median
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $47,600/yr median
- Recreational Therapists — $47,570/yr median
- Rehabilitation Counselors — $47,510/yr median
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $47,330/yr median
- Cutters and Trimmers, Hand — $47,230/yr median
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $47,220/yr median
- Forest and Conservation Technicians — $47,160/yr median
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $47,160/yr median
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $47,100/yr median
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — $47,060/yr median
- Medical Equipment Repairers — $47,060/yr median
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters — $47,040/yr median
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $47,030/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $46,960/yr median
- Paramedics — $46,830/yr median
- Dental Assistants — $46,760/yr median
- Sheet Metal Workers — $46,560/yr median
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $46,510/yr median
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $46,480/yr median
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders — $46,440/yr median
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters — $46,400/yr median
- Sewing Machine Operators — $46,360/yr median
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other — $46,230/yr median
- Cargo and Freight Agents — $46,180/yr median
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — $46,020/yr median
- Food Batchmakers — $46,020/yr median
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $46,010/yr median
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $45,990/yr median
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics — $45,920/yr median
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $45,760/yr median
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks — $45,750/yr median
- Tax Preparers — $45,700/yr median
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $45,540/yr median
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $45,430/yr median
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $44,630/yr median
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators — $44,510/yr median
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $44,490/yr median
- Emergency Medical Technicians — $44,340/yr median
- Coaches and Scouts — $44,260/yr median
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — $43,900/yr median
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $43,420/yr median
- Computer Programmers — $43,350/yr median
- Highway Maintenance Workers — $43,250/yr median
- Medical Records Specialists — $43,150/yr median
- Procurement Clerks — $42,980/yr median
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $42,840/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — $42,790/yr median
- Self-Enrichment Teachers — $42,730/yr median
- Psychiatric Technicians — $42,730/yr median
- Library Technicians — $42,600/yr median
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $41,920/yr median
- Medical Equipment Preparers — $41,850/yr median
- Carpenters — $41,600/yr median
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — $41,350/yr median
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $41,340/yr median
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $41,230/yr median
- Pipelayers — $41,100/yr median
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — $41,100/yr median
- Billing and Posting Clerks — $41,090/yr median
- Public Safety Telecommunicators — $41,070/yr median
- Community Health Workers — $40,890/yr median
- Bill and Account Collectors — $40,770/yr median
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers — $40,710/yr median
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $40,190/yr median
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other — $40,070/yr median
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators — $40,010/yr median
- Construction Laborers — $39,970/yr median
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $39,820/yr median
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $39,780/yr median
- Medical Assistants — $39,730/yr median
- Tellers — $39,650/yr median
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other — $39,510/yr median
- Opticians, Dispensing — $39,370/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $39,350/yr median
- Furniture Finishers — $39,210/yr median
- Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars — $39,170/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers — $39,170/yr median
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks — $39,050/yr median
- File Clerks — $39,000/yr median
- Order Clerks — $38,960/yr median
- Social and Human Service Assistants — $38,940/yr median
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $38,940/yr median
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — $38,670/yr median
- Pharmacy Technicians — $38,420/yr median
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing — $38,240/yr median
- Helpers--Production Workers — $38,170/yr median
- Helpers--Electricians — $38,070/yr median
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders — $38,040/yr median
- Couriers and Messengers — $37,920/yr median
- Food Processing Workers, All Other — $37,920/yr median
- Pest Control Workers — $37,860/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $37,760/yr median
- Office Clerks, General — $37,740/yr median
- Butchers and Meat Cutters — $37,630/yr median
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers — $37,560/yr median
- Production Workers, All Other — $37,510/yr median
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $37,500/yr median
- Customer Service Representatives — $37,480/yr median
- Stockers and Order Fillers — $37,440/yr median
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $37,130/yr median
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan — $37,100/yr median
- Light Truck Drivers — $37,070/yr median
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — $36,920/yr median
- Orderlies — $36,870/yr median
- Counter and Rental Clerks — $36,840/yr median
- Data Entry Keyers — $36,840/yr median
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand — $36,680/yr median
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $36,670/yr median
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $36,590/yr median
- Private Detectives and Investigators — $36,550/yr median
- Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other — $36,430/yr median
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $36,420/yr median
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping — $36,250/yr median
- Photographers — $36,200/yr median
- Bus Drivers, School — $36,180/yr median
- Nursing Assistants — $36,050/yr median
- Tour and Travel Guides — $35,810/yr median
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood — $35,730/yr median
- Packers and Packagers, Hand — $35,680/yr median
- Tutors — $35,640/yr median
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers — $35,580/yr median
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers — $35,560/yr median
- Phlebotomists — $35,530/yr median
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $35,530/yr median
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other — $35,490/yr median
- Parts Salespersons — $34,980/yr median
- Firefighters — $34,790/yr median
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers — $34,770/yr median
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $34,350/yr median
- Cooks, Restaurant — $34,340/yr median
- Residential Advisors — $34,200/yr median
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $34,090/yr median
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse — $33,970/yr median
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — $33,610/yr median
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers — $33,570/yr median
- Receptionists and Information Clerks — $33,530/yr median
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $33,230/yr median
- Writers and Authors — $33,110/yr median
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals — $33,030/yr median
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — $33,010/yr median
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $32,930/yr median
- Tire Repairers and Changers — $32,830/yr median
- Security Guards — $32,780/yr median
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other — $32,710/yr median
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $32,670/yr median
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders — $32,060/yr median
- Bakers — $31,940/yr median
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials — $31,720/yr median
- Manicurists and Pedicurists — $30,840/yr median
- Library Assistants, Clerical — $30,780/yr median
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $30,740/yr median
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — $30,620/yr median
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants — $30,550/yr median
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $30,540/yr median
- Recreation Workers — $30,300/yr median
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $30,270/yr median
- Funeral Attendants — $29,860/yr median
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $29,770/yr median
- Pharmacy Aides — $29,520/yr median
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $29,280/yr median
- Retail Salespersons — $28,810/yr median
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $28,600/yr median
- Dietetic Technicians — $28,410/yr median
- Fast Food and Counter Workers — $28,400/yr median
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — $28,140/yr median
- Bartenders — $28,040/yr median
- Childcare Workers — $28,020/yr median
- Food Preparation Workers — $27,790/yr median
- Animal Caretakers — $27,780/yr median
- Dishwashers — $27,670/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary — $27,120/yr median
- Cashiers — $27,070/yr median
- Waiters and Waitresses — $26,580/yr median
- Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other — $26,450/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $26,420/yr median
- Cooks, Short Order — $24,990/yr median
- Cooks, Fast Food — $24,180/yr median
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $23,960/yr median
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other — $23,920/yr median
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $23,200/yr median
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — $22,990/yr median
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $22,620/yr median
- Driver/Sales Workers — $19,570/yr median
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.