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
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$43,770	110	View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$36,680	110	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$63,230	110	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$56,530	100	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$57,220	100	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$46,520	100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$46,990	100	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,720	100	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$57,220	100	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$72,480	100	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$43,260	100	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$57,220	100	View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,300	100	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,390	100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$53,990	100	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,370	90	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,190	90	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,220	90	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$31,810	90	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$57,780	90	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$33,530	90	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,800	90	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,460	80	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$102,460	80	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$50,510	80	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$102,460	80	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$37,270	80	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$132,570	80	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,820	80	View salary detail
Roofers	$46,810	80	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,980	80	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$62,990	80	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,290	80	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$68,540	80	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$40,910	80	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$53,210	80	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$47,940	80	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,290	80	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$77,590	70	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$59,800	70	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,800	70	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$91,290	70	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$33,680	70	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$34,720	70	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,810	70	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$44,570	70	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$50,760	70	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$39,960	70	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$51,800	70	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$61,140	70	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.