The median annual wage for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $59,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,040.
Pay spans roughly $39,000 at the 10th percentile to $75,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.81 per hour. An estimated 860 people work as industrial machinery mechanics in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $59,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.81 |
| 10th percentile | $39,000 |
| 90th percentile | $75,770 |
| Employment | 860 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.