The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $84,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,040.
Pay spans roughly $59,940 at the 10th percentile to $137,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.60 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as mechanical engineers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $84,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.60 |
| 10th percentile | $59,940 |
| 90th percentile | $137,280 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.