Salaries in Hickory, NC
44K residents · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area
Hickory, NC is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Hickory, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in North Carolina is $47,970. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.
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- Hourly
- $31.25
- Daily
- $250
- Weekly
- $1,250
- Bi-weekly
- $2,500
- Monthly
- $5,417
- Annual
- $65,000
Top-paying jobs in Hickory
Physicians, All Other$313,460Chief Executives$312,730Nurse Anesthetists$213,630Family Medicine Physicians$206,360Dentists, General$193,320Architectural and Engineering Managers$170,730Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,010Natural Sciences Managers$162,690Marketing Managers$151,190Financial Managers$138,150Pharmacists$137,180Optometrists$136,920
Most common jobs in Hickory
Popular salary guides
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,490
- Retail Salespersons$30,520
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,580
- General and Operations Managers$95,640
- Registered Nurses$80,060
- Cashiers$27,570
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
- Stockers and Order Fillers$38,130
- Customer Service Representatives$37,790
- Office Clerks, General$40,340
- Waiters and Waitresses$29,310
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,350