Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Hickory, NC

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Library Assistants, Clerical	$31,810	90	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$31,390	50	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,370	210	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$31,280	220	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$31,200	410	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,520	4,000	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,490	770	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,380	1,410	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$29,920	40	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$29,470	50	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,360	50	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,310	2,000	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,310	230	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$29,230	—	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
Concierges	$29,150	40	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,980	280	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$28,850	40	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$28,460	250	View salary detail
Nannies	$28,460	250	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$27,680	750	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,580	2,930	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,580	2,930	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,570	3,470	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,550	2,650	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,110	390	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,940	340	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$24,480	120	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$24,290	420	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.