The median annual wage for Food Processing Workers, All Other in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $37,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,610.
Pay spans roughly $29,200 at the 10th percentile to $40,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.23 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as food processing workers, all other in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $37,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.23 |
| 10th percentile | $29,200 |
| 90th percentile | $40,540 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.