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
Security Managers	$111,610	110	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$111,610	110	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$110,140	380	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$110,140	380	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$110,140	380	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$110,140	380	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$110,140	380	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$110,140	380	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$110,140	380	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$109,950	50	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$109,950	50	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$107,750	230	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,590	410	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$104,470	270	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$103,100	30	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$102,460	80	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$102,460	80	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$102,240	40	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$102,240	40	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$102,240	40	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$101,950	160	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$100,270	160	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$100,160	120	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$100,160	120	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$98,090	120	View salary detail
Lawyers	$97,330	270	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$95,640	1,750	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$95,290	110	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$95,290	110	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$95,290	110	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,750	260	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$94,750	260	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$94,720	130	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$94,720	130	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$94,720	130	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$94,050	170	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$93,970	190	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$93,970	190	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$93,540	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$92,660	240	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$91,290	70	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$89,960	250	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$89,960	250	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$89,960	250	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$87,530	130	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$86,640	670	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$86,640	670	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$86,640	670	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$86,640	670	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$86,260	30	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.