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Salaries in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Browse salary data for 379 occupations in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC area. The average median salary across all occupations is $56,236.

Occupations

379

Avg Median Salary

$56,236

Highest Paying

$236,800

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

All Occupations in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Chief Executives$236,80060
Nurse Anesthetists$226,46080
Family Medicine Physicians$214,34040
Dentists, General$169,520120
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,080170
Natural Sciences Managers$161,75050
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,820210
Marketing Managers$140,360180
Pharmacists$135,230320
Financial Managers$132,480300
Optometrists$131,71040
Sales Managers$125,110370
Physician Assistants$122,710200
Software Developers$121,590360
Nurse Practitioners$120,520290
Veterinarians$117,77080
Human Resources Managers$112,070150
Industrial Production Managers$111,990550
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$110,370110
Training and Development Managers$108,80030
Engineers, All Other$107,97050
Facilities Managers$106,35090
Electrical Engineers$103,960220
Purchasing Managers$103,55090
Computer Network Architects$102,87070
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,090470
Managers, All Other$101,610350
Computer Systems Analysts$100,250240
Physical Therapists$98,970160
Occupational Therapists$97,840110
Radiation Therapists$97,41030
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,240250
Power Plant Operators$96,90040
Lawyers$96,750250
Sales Engineers$96,07040
Construction Managers$95,370370
Computer Occupations, All Other$92,880140
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$92,78040
Project Management Specialists$92,580450
General and Operations Managers$91,0302,070
Dental Hygienists$90,000250
Civil Engineers$88,530120
Administrative Services Managers$86,690160
Speech-Language Pathologists$86,290130
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$84,710250
Mechanical Engineers$84,450240
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$83,48060
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$82,85030
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,08090
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$81,05040
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$80,880140
Industrial Engineers$80,560650
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,33060
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,290190
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,280250
Data Scientists$79,790100
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,34070
Social and Community Service Managers$77,730150
Registered Nurses$77,6802,950
Web and Digital Interface Designers$77,31040
Accountants and Auditors$77,190940
Chemists$76,490130
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,44080
Financial and Investment Analysts$75,980110
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,460100
Respiratory Therapists$75,310130
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,240190
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$74,69040
Architectural and Civil Drafters$74,54050
Management Analysts$73,470260
Commercial and Industrial Designers$70,70070
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$69,160590
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$69,03070
Postal Service Clerks$68,12080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$67,780660
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$67,37050
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$65,540600
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$65,46080
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$65,450N/A
Occupational Therapy Assistants$65,17050
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,480620
Tool and Die Makers$64,280110
Computer Network Support Specialists$64,10040
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,480330
Cost Estimators$63,430150
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,2801,790
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,770120
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,71060
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,530110
Dietitians and Nutritionists$62,06080
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,89030
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$61,63060
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,600130
Human Resources Specialists$61,480610
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$61,40060
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,310600
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$61,28070
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$61,26050
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$61,21040
Food Service Managers$61,200230
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$61,130520
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$60,95060
Loan Officers$60,860130
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$60,850160
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,69050
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,43040
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$60,16040
Logisticians$60,150210
Insurance Sales Agents$60,080350
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,970740
Clergy$59,95050
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,930860
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,860390
Healthcare Social Workers$59,630160
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,5401,790
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,510780
Upholsterers$59,4002,140
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,390450
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,2801,120
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$59,01050
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,970550
Surgical Technologists$58,940110
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$58,80040
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$58,640110
Instructional Coordinators$58,430120
Mechanical Drafters$58,39040
Compliance Officers$58,350150
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,180130
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$57,89040
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,880120
Fundraisers$57,78060
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$57,77060
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,430140
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$57,430110
Interior Designers$57,40040
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,250110
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$57,200110
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$57,020100
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$56,800N/A
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$56,42060
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,35080
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$56,340300
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,20040
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$56,19030
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$55,970120
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$55,50040
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,410250
Marriage and Family Therapists$55,09060
School Psychologists$54,330N/A
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,270440
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers$53,780120
Computer User Support Specialists$52,660330
Electricians$52,620690
Interpreters and Translators$52,36040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,2803,420
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$52,270770
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,1501,400
Surgical Assistants$51,930N/A
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$51,93040
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$51,92080
Health Education Specialists$51,64050
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,470320
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,320420
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,270760
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,06050
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,97090
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,89050
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,8301,120
Advertising Sales Agents$50,66030
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$50,450280
Dental Laboratory Technicians$50,43030
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$50,380280
Graphic Designers$50,200150
Training and Development Specialists$50,060570
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,750390
Public Relations Specialists$49,580180
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,540200
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,460100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$49,150390
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,870100
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$48,7901,070
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,730650
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,68040
Roofers$48,650100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,6201,730
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,54070
Property Appraisers and Assessors$48,06070
Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,040750
Social Workers, All Other$48,03050
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,020130
Printing Press Operators$48,010200
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,980620
Machinists$47,720340
New Accounts Clerks$47,64040
Chemical Technicians$47,63040
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,620360
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,600150
Recreational Therapists$47,57040
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,510110
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,3301,490
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$47,230580
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,220550
Forest and Conservation Technicians$47,16030
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,160970
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$47,10080
Medical Equipment Repairers$47,06050
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,060N/A
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,04060
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,030160
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,9601,190
Paramedics$46,830120
Dental Assistants$46,760320
Sheet Metal Workers$46,56040
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,510160
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,480430
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$46,440100
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,400170
Sewing Machine Operators$46,3601,980
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,230240
Cargo and Freight Agents$46,180100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,020100
Food Batchmakers$46,020160
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,010210
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,990130
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,92040
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,760190
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,75060
Tax Preparers$45,70050
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,54030
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,43030
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,6301,150
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,510150
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,490230
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,340420
Coaches and Scouts$44,260130
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$43,900310
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,420610
Computer Programmers$43,35070
Highway Maintenance Workers$43,250110
Medical Records Specialists$43,150160
Procurement Clerks$42,98050
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,8401,450
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,790110
Psychiatric Technicians$42,730140
Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,730110
Library Technicians$42,60080
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$41,920130
Medical Equipment Preparers$41,85060
Carpenters$41,600370
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$41,35090
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$41,3401,690
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$41,23080
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,100850
Pipelayers$41,10090
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,090160
Public Safety Telecommunicators$41,070170
Community Health Workers$40,89060
Bill and Account Collectors$40,77090
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,71080
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$40,19090
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$40,070250
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$40,01030
Construction Laborers$39,970650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,8201,240
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,7801,600
Medical Assistants$39,730900
Tellers$39,650200
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,51060
Opticians, Dispensing$39,37090
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$39,350140
Furniture Finishers$39,210330
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,17050
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$39,17050
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$39,050N/A
File Clerks$39,00050
Order Clerks$38,960110
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,940230
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,940230
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,6703,520
Pharmacy Technicians$38,420600
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,240830
Helpers--Production Workers$38,170610
Helpers--Electricians$38,070200
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$38,040130
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,92070
Couriers and Messengers$37,92090
Pest Control Workers$37,860120
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,7601,100
Office Clerks, General$37,7402,200
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,63070
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$37,56030
Production Workers, All Other$37,5101,400
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,500630
Customer Service Representatives$37,4802,320
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,4403,750
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,1301,550
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,10070
Light Truck Drivers$37,0701,410
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,920180
Orderlies$36,870N/A
Data Entry Keyers$36,840130
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,840490
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$36,68080
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$36,67090
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,590410
Private Detectives and Investigators$36,55040
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$36,430320
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,4204,160
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$36,25070
Photographers$36,20040
Bus Drivers, School$36,180290
Nursing Assistants$36,0503,010
Tour and Travel Guides$35,81050
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$35,730190
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,6801,290
Tutors$35,640110
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,580120
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$35,56080
Phlebotomists$35,530150
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,530300
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$35,49050
Parts Salespersons$34,980310
Firefighters$34,790740
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$34,770230
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,350390
Cooks, Restaurant$34,3401,340
Residential Advisors$34,20080
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,090740
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,97060
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,610180
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$33,57090
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,530560
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,2301,480
Writers and Authors$33,11050
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$33,030N/A
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$33,010180
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$32,930460
Tire Repairers and Changers$32,830170
Security Guards$32,780590
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$32,71070
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$32,670150
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$32,060350
Bakers$31,940200
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$31,72040
Manicurists and Pedicurists$30,84080
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,78090
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,740150
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$30,620950
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,55060
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,540240
Recreation Workers$30,300250
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,270150
Funeral Attendants$29,86080
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,7702,110
Pharmacy Aides$29,52060
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,280650
Retail Salespersons$28,8103,840
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,600350
Dietetic Technicians$28,41060
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,4002,530
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,140130
Bartenders$28,040550
Childcare Workers$28,020290
Food Preparation Workers$27,790700
Animal Caretakers$27,780300
Dishwashers$27,670330
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$27,12040
Cashiers$27,0703,670
Waiters and Waitresses$26,5802,070
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$26,45050
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$26,420830
Cooks, Short Order$24,990N/A
Cooks, Fast Food$24,1802,990
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$23,960280
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$23,920130
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$23,200340
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$22,99090
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22,620350
Driver/Sales Workers$19,570490