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
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$86,130	30	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$86,120	130	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$85,780	170	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$85,490	490	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$84,050	170	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$83,510	50	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,190	90	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$81,750	290	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,970	220	View salary detail
Chemists	$80,860	110	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$80,860	30	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$80,060	3,020	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$80,060	3,020	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$80,060	3,020	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$80,060	3,020	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$80,060	3,020	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,720	100	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$78,350	130	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$77,590	70	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$77,590	70	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$77,590	70	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$77,490	1,040	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$77,030	170	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$76,990	250	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$75,450	590	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$75,450	590	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$75,350	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$75,190	190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,120	660	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$74,510	60	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$74,510	60	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$74,510	60	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$74,310	270	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$74,310	270	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$74,310	270	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$74,310	270	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$74,310	270	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$74,310	270	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$74,310	270	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$74,310	270	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$74,310	270	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$74,310	270	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$74,220	190	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$74,220	190	View salary detail
Logisticians	$74,220	190	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$73,420	40	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$72,480	100	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$72,140	260	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$71,290	190	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$69,990	640	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.