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
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$69,990	640	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$69,930	40	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$69,930	40	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$69,930	40	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$69,930	40	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$69,230	660	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$69,230	660	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$69,230	660	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$69,230	660	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$69,230	660	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$68,780	380	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$68,540	80	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,220	90	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,150	1,730	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,000	40	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$66,510	40	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$65,970	40	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,390	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,910	1,760	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$64,900	50	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$64,860	160	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$64,700	670	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,630	110	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,460	80	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,420	40	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$64,100	40	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,060	60	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$64,060	60	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,980	80	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,860	60	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,840	40	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,800	140	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$63,420	130	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$63,350	210	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$63,350	210	View salary detail
Coroners	$63,350	210	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$63,350	210	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$63,350	210	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$63,350	210	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$63,350	210	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$63,230	110	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$63,180	50	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$63,120	70	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,040	120	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$62,990	80	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$62,950	200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$62,780	70	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$62,610	50	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,430	740	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,380	360	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.