The median annual wage for Firefighters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $34,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,180.
Pay spans roughly $29,040 at the 10th percentile to $55,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.73 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as firefighters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $34,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.73 |
| 10th percentile | $29,040 |
| 90th percentile | $55,270 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.