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
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$36,330	50	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$312,730	50	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$62,610	50	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$29,470	50	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$63,180	50	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,390	50	View salary detail
File Clerks	$40,160	50	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$60,910	50	View salary detail
Clergy	$58,050	50	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$52,930	50	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$60,910	50	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,360	50	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$31,390	50	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$64,900	50	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$93,540	50	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$109,950	50	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$162,690	40	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$28,850	40	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$115,250	40	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,840	40	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,610	40	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$41,290	40	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,420	40	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$60,960	40	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$48,810	40	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$41,290	40	View salary detail
Concierges	$29,150	40	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,990	40	View salary detail
Optometrists	$136,920	40	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$121,100	40	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$49,470	40	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$50,820	40	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$48,530	40	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$46,070	40	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$102,240	40	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$44,730	40	View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$54,230	40	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$65,970	40	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$64,100	40	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$34,760	40	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$162,690	40	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$69,930	40	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$102,240	40	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$47,570	40	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$29,920	40	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$73,420	40	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$36,870	40	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$113,070	40	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$47,300	40	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$69,930	40	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.