The median annual wage for Social and Human Service Assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $38,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,900.
Pay spans roughly $30,340 at the 10th percentile to $53,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.72 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as social and human service assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $38,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.72 |
| 10th percentile | $30,340 |
| 90th percentile | $53,880 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.