Occupations Reported in Hickory, NC

480 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Hickory, NC for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$48,380	150	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$50,540	140	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$117,950	140	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,800	140	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$60,730	140	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$57,150	140	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$94,720	130	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$78,350	130	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$86,120	130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$42,890	130	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$47,340	130	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,010	130	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$36,800	130	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$44,010	130	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$193,320	130	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$94,720	130	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$34,390	130	View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,920	130	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$87,530	130	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$39,870	130	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$63,420	130	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$94,720	130	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$213,630	120	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$98,090	120	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$49,010	120	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$24,480	120	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$39,150	120	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,040	120	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,820	120	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$32,160	120	View salary detail
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,990	120	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,700	120	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,180	120	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$29,150	120	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$58,720	120	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$100,160	120	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$100,160	120	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,630	110	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$51,290	110	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$43,500	110	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$95,290	110	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,390	110	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$59,480	110	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$95,290	110	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$111,610	110	View salary detail
Security Managers	$111,610	110	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$37,940	110	View salary detail
Tutors	$39,900	110	View salary detail
Chemists	$80,860	110	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$95,290	110	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.