Hickory, NC Careers and Salaries

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
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$44,970	210	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$151,190	200	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$170,730	200	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$170,730	200	View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,800	200	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$52,740	200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$49,350	200	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$55,870	200	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,000	200	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$48,530	200	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$62,950	200	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$127,210	190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$75,190	190	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$74,220	190	View salary detail
Tellers	$41,350	190	View salary detail
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$35,890	190	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,900	190	View salary detail
Logisticians	$74,220	190	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$93,970	190	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$71,290	190	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$127,210	190	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$74,220	190	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$93,970	190	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$58,270	180	View salary detail
Paramedics	$49,460	180	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,080	180	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$57,000	180	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$53,160	180	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$43,870	180	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$40,010	180	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,240	180	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$85,780	170	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,370	170	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,310	170	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$77,030	170	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$44,560	170	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$46,080	170	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$84,050	170	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$46,890	170	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$37,890	170	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$94,050	170	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,100	160	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$37,990	160	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$46,630	160	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$64,860	160	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$100,270	160	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$101,950	160	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$60,570	150	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$44,550	150	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$39,900	150	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.