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Employment and Industries in the Hickory, North Carolina Area

Hickory, North Carolina is the economic center of the Catawaba River Valley. The Hickory region includes many of the leading furniture manufacturers. It is also one of the world's major producers of fiber optic cable. Hickory is headquarters to fiber cable maker, Corning Cable Systems and telecommunications cable manufacturer CommScope.

Praise for Hickory, North Carolina: Readers Digest named the Hickory Metro the 10th best place to live and raise a family in the nation. Forbes Magazine named the MSA (Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton) the 3rd best MSA in the nation for business cost. The region has been chosen by Inc Magazine as one of the nation's top entrepreneurial areas for traditional and high-tech industries.

In Hickory, the significant job providing segments are furniture and related products, healthcare, educational services, manufacturing, accommodation and food services, electrical equipment, appliances and components; and construction. About 31% of the workers are employed in management, professional and related occupations. Approximately 25% of the workers are employed in sales and office jobs. Production, transportation and material moving occupations comprise 22% of the labor force.

Facts about Hickory, North Carolina: Regarding the adult population, 28% have achieved a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2008 the cost of living index in Hickory was at 85.7. The national average is 100. In 2009 the average salary in Hickory was $28,000.

The major employers located in the Hickory region:

  • Catawaba County Schools
  • Frye Regional Medical Center
  • CommScope, Inc
  • Merchants Distributors, Inc
  • Hickory Springs
  • Catawaba Valley Medical Center
  • Sherrill Furniture Co
  • Catawaba County
  • McCreary Modern
  • CV Industries, Inc
  • Shurtape Technologies, Inc
  • Thomasville Furniture
  • Newton-Conover City Schools
  • Pierre Foods
  • City of Hickory
  • International Legwear (Ellis)
  • Hickory Public Schools
  • Gold Toe Moretz
  • Ethan Allen, Inc
  • Vanguard Furniture

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Hickory business and industry information is provided by the Hickory Daily Record.

Most Popular Jobs in Hickory, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses3,33054,620$40,360 - 69,02024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education1,86041,450$30,830 - 53,49014%95%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,80051,820$27,090 - 82,8908%51%
4Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education71040,470$29,210 - 53,92011%95%
5Accountants and auditors69057,860$36,360 - 87,49018%79%
6Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education68040,980$30,850 - 53,1006%96%
7Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school63042,130$29,210 - 57,77020%87%
8Social and human service assistants54028,720$21,110 - 38,49034%58%
9Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors47041,750$27,990 - 51,49014%54%
10Financial managers46083,230$40,090 - 137,20013%60%
11Industrial engineers36061,030$42,220 - 84,02020%74%
12Child, family, and school social workers35043,330$34,100 - 54,47019%77%
13Sales managers330103,430$47,340 - 10%69%
14Pharmacists320110,470$87,780 - 135,90022%97%
15Education administrators, elementary and secondary school27065,860$47,720 - 88,6908%78%
16Mental health counselors26044,140$33,110 - 60,10030%73%
17Medical and health services managers23076,860$53,540 - 109,54016%57%
18Medical and clinical laboratory technicians21032,680$22,450 - 44,40015%51%
19Educational, vocational, and school counselors21046,350$33,710 - 61,85013%73%
20Mental health and substance abuse social workers20041,860$33,040 - 52,59030%77%
21Graphic designers20038,650$23,330 - 59,49010%55%
22Mechanical engineers19063,430$46,050 - 82,2004%78%
23Network and computer systems administrators17060,970$41,090 - 86,59027%50%
24Market research analysts17066,800$33,540 - 108,81020%82%
25Teachers and instructors, all other17034,160$17,010 - 59,9109%54%
26Vocational education teachers, secondary school16044,730$31,060 - 56,6700%96%
27Librarians16045,560$36,170 - 56,0704%85%
28Lawyers16099,450$56,410 - 11%99%
29Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists16042,180$25,930 - 69,60018%56%
30Computer programmers15064,060$38,640 - 86,2900%73%
31Computer and information systems managers15093,290$51,420 - 149,27016%73%
32Engineering managers15084,800$39,690 - 126,1907%84%
33Instructional coordinators14056,590$38,840 - 86,10023%79%
34Managers, all other14075,700$45,580 - 118,6307%55%
35Marketing managers130106,880$56,740 - 164,62014%69%
36Special education teachers, secondary school13045,990$32,640 - 62,9009%87%
37Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products13056,450$32,510 - 94,14012%51%
38Education administrators, postsecondary13066,570$42,920 - 98,93014%78%
39Community and social service specialists, all other12037,910$25,650 - 50,60025%58%
40Computer systems analysts12058,030$31,970 - 100,87029%68%
41Physician assistants12081,630$64,850 - 102,35027%67%
42Chief executives120172,030$88,170 - 2%65%
43Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists11038,020$33,180 - 46,13011%58%
44Medical and clinical laboratory technologists11051,460$38,670 - 65,71012%51%
45Advertising sales agents11040,630$24,980 - 60,60020%56%
46Detectives and criminal investigators11041,600$29,150 - 59,80017%54%
47Social and community service managers10050,960$29,060 - 83,21025%72%
48Occupational therapists10063,120$44,300 - 85,23023%90%
49Physical therapists10074,000$55,270 - 103,33027%89%
50Training and development specialists10044,360$30,080 - 62,57018%56%
51Self-enrichment education teachers10043,410$22,110 - 69,33023%54%
52Medical and public health social workers10043,640$31,760 - 59,70024%77%
53Purchasing managers10080,710$46,130 - 130,4003%57%
54Coaches and scouts10026,560$16,210 - 37,49015%60%
55Rehabilitation counselors9040,130$28,010 - 70,32023%73%
56Management analysts90 $ - 22%78%
57Personal financial advisors9070,450$37,140 - 109,11041%81%
58Computer software engineers, applications9067,310$51,700 - 89,00045%85%
59Speech-language pathologists9060,570$39,500 - 98,86011%98%
60Public relations specialists9042,260$27,410 - 60,28018%81%
61Special education teachers, middle school8040,050$29,540 - 54,07016%87%
62Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents7091,740$41,700 - 25%67%
63Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation7045,680$30,740 - 66,3205%58%
64Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists7049,680$35,060 - 66,92018%56%
65Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other7034,540$24,650 - 48,78015%72%
66Floral designers7020,830$14,080 - 30,2100%55%
67Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other6049,180$28,960 - 69,12017%56%
68Civil engineers6065,720$37,800 - 99,91018%87%
69Dietitians and nutritionists5046,210$33,920 - 63,8609%72%
70Electrical engineers5071,650$53,480 - 93,9006%81%
71Network systems and data communications analysts5056,540$35,030 - 81,10053%57%
72Financial analysts5066,950$50,700 - 82,70034%87%
73Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program4041,530$29,190 - 52,00024%78%
74Craft artists4030,910$16,190 - 45,3808%58%
75Financial specialists, all other4051,230$29,360 - 84,75012%50%
76Vocational education teachers, middle school4039,920$28,530 - 52,7400%95%
77Electronics engineers, except computer4071,590$48,220 - 99,9004%81%
78Computer software engineers, systems software4084,110$50,680 - 126,80028%85%
79Commercial and industrial designers4073,820$33,550 - 7%55%
80Urban and regional planners4048,320$35,200 - 64,70015%92%
81Veterinarians30115,960$60,330 - 35%100%
82Commercial pilots3058,470$27,440 - 99,82013%74%
83Database administrators3059,090$37,580 - 86,14029%72%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food5,08016,280$13,530 - 20,72018%5%
2Home health aides5,07021,750$16,320 - 27,73049%7%
3Retail salespersons4,67023,720$14,570 - 37,61012%25%
4Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand4,66024,550$17,220 - 32,5602%5%
5Team assemblers4,23025,910$17,600 - 37,1400%5%
6Cashiers4,02017,030$13,620 - 21,800-2%10%
7Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer3,93044,050$28,460 - 60,82010%4%
8Upholsterers2,82038,230$26,180 - 52,110-8%0%
9Helpers--production workers2,62025,290$17,690 - 35,3600%4%
10Sewing machine operators2,59029,550$18,820 - 40,590-26%5%
11First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers2,18044,630$28,770 - 64,280-4%15%
12Waiters and waitresses2,17017,250$13,700 - 23,58011%14%
13Office clerks, general2,06024,250$15,380 - 33,42013%19%
14General and operations managers1,970103,940$48,460 - 2%48%
15Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,97027,460$19,090 - 37,0301%18%
16Customer service representatives1,85029,800$19,700 - 40,93025%22%
17Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners1,79020,960$15,010 - 26,75015%4%
18Teacher assistants1,77020,090$16,640 - 24,69010%18%
19Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1,75030,760$20,890 - 43,06013%16%
20Maintenance and repair workers, general1,73034,550$22,470 - 48,38010%6%
21Stock clerks and order fillers1,73021,150$14,380 - 30,800-7%8%
22First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,65036,270$20,430 - 60,0704%25%
23Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks1,47026,700$19,010 - 34,4204%6%
24Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers1,45028,120$19,210 - 38,550-6%14%
25Packers and packagers, hand1,39022,860$15,900 - 34,050-11%3%
26Food preparation workers1,28019,280$14,250 - 24,25015%7%
27First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers1,25041,060$26,800 - 60,5106%29%
28Furniture finishers1,22027,710$21,150 - 35,960-2%0%
29First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers1,20027,480$17,730 - 40,97011%14%
30Truck drivers, light or delivery services1,20029,080$19,390 - 41,9208%4%
31Receptionists and information clerks1,13023,270$16,750 - 31,00017%13%
32Executive secretaries and administrative assistants1,12036,360$25,900 - 49,81015%18%
33Correctional officers and jailers1,12029,850$25,860 - 36,42017%11%
34Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders1,12027,370$20,890 - 33,730-12%4%
35Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing1,08026,210$18,310 - 34,2306%0%
36Industrial truck and tractor operators97028,600$20,600 - 37,920-1%2%
37Cutters and trimmers, hand94032,780$22,440 - 47,170-5%3%
38Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants93022,350$16,770 - 30,05018%7%
39Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic900 -6%0%
40Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders88022,900$16,860 - 30,210-23%0%
41Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters85026,850$17,550 - 36,6403%4%
42Cooks, restaurant79018,570$13,840 - 24,95012%5%
43Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses78040,950$30,680 - 51,53014%7%
44Maids and housekeeping cleaners73018,530$14,140 - 24,83013%5%
45Police and sheriff's patrol officers73035,770$27,090 - 50,73011%33%
46Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders70023,120$18,840 - 29,800-29%0%
47Landscaping and groundskeeping workers68021,770$16,760 - 29,72018%6%
48Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders65024,800$16,420 - 31,690-4%5%
49Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders65026,020$20,490 - 31,610-30%0%
50Personal and home care aides64017,740$14,850 - 20,30051%10%
51Child care workers63019,260$14,930 - 24,94018%15%
52First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers61045,240$29,830 - 63,5609%10%
53Billing and posting clerks and machine operators60028,600$21,500 - 38,4604%15%
54Bus drivers, school58025,240$20,960 - 31,0809%4%
55Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic57023,980$17,320 - 32,070-14%0%
56Security guards56021,440$13,900 - 37,04017%13%
57Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood55026,490$20,770 - 33,5504%0%
58Production, planning, and expediting clerks55034,700$23,890 - 49,8904%30%
59Medical assistants54028,120$22,190 - 34,63035%10%
60Construction laborers54027,890$17,910 - 40,20011%5%
61Machinists54031,810$20,170 - 44,150-2%3%
62Automotive service technicians and mechanics52032,870$20,220 - 49,59014%4%
63Industrial machinery mechanics52035,220$26,010 - 48,1109%5%
64Pharmacy technicians50025,880$17,010 - 35,83032%16%
65Tellers49023,400$19,120 - 28,92014%16%
66Preschool teachers, except special education49022,470$16,160 - 32,91026%43%
67Industrial production managers49072,880$44,220 - 109,560-5%43%
68Carpenters48032,820$25,560 - 40,96010%6%
69Fire fighters48027,450$16,730 - 39,85012%18%
70First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers47053,660$35,810 - 76,4407%13%
71Cleaners of vehicles and equipment46023,950$14,380 - 36,15014%3%
72Driver/sales workers45030,160$14,720 - 47,890-4%4%
73Electricians44032,280$22,330 - 42,2907%7%
74First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand44038,640$26,090 - 56,11013%17%
75Machine feeders and offbearers43024,000$18,120 - 31,780-14%0%
76Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators43031,680$23,860 - 39,5208%3%
77Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders43025,890$17,710 - 36,530-8%3%
78Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders40030,840$21,520 - 42,380-26%0%
79Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders40027,130$21,030 - 32,800-4%4%
80Dental assistants39033,460$26,830 - 42,49029%9%
81First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators39052,230$34,290 - 73,60010%17%
82Postal service mail carriers390 1%11%
83Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers39029,180$20,710 - 39,6105%2%
84Business operations specialists, all other37062,340$32,440 - 101,62021%49%
85Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop33016,620$13,680 - 19,90010%17%
86Counter and rental clerks33021,250$13,790 - 34,45023%16%
87Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic33029,750$24,870 - 33,890-29%0%
88Kindergarten teachers, except special education32037,010$27,490 - 51,34016%43%
89Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic31028,820$22,000 - 35,2300%3%
90Computer support specialists31041,110$23,360 - 62,81013%43%
91Cooks, institution and cafeteria31021,220$15,340 - 26,91011%5%
92Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products31046,910$29,440 - 68,7000%42%
93Order clerks31028,240$18,610 - 38,220-23%16%
94Emergency medical technicians and paramedics31030,580$17,430 - 42,52019%14%
95Healthcare support workers, all other30025,010$19,280 - 31,90016%10%
96Dishwashers30017,040$13,910 - 20,69010%3%
97Radiologic technologists and technicians30046,420$28,370 - 64,79015%25%
98Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic30034,490$27,380 - 41,270-22%0%
99Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists29037,460$26,920 - 49,79012%3%
100Sales representatives, services, all other29056,930$30,740 - 99,96028%48%
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Jobs More Common Near Hickory Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Patternmakers, wood29,310100366.6
Upholsterers38,2302,820104.4
Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders23,12070078.1
Furniture finishers27,7101,22073.8
Fabric and apparel patternmakers36,11023054.7
Cutters and trimmers, hand32,78094053.6
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders22,90088041.1
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders26,02065033.2
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders30,84040028.8
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders25,03029024
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood26,49055020.8
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing26,2101,08017.3
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic29,75033017.3
Sewing machine operators29,5502,59016.8
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders27,3701,12011.5
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 90011
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors41,7504708
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters26,8508506.9
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders25,8904306.6
Painting, coating, and decorating workers25,1401706.2
Grinding and polishing workers, hand24,7402005.9
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic34,4903005.8
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic30,7701105.8
Helpers--production workers25,2902,6205.1
Home health aides21,7505,0705
Correctional officers and jailers29,8501,1204.9
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic28,3401104.2
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic28,8203103.9
Machine feeders and offbearers24,0004303.7
Team assemblers25,9104,2303.6
Slaughterers and meat packers16,9801003.5
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders32,4101403.5
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials20,2802303.5
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers44,6302,1803
Industrial production managers72,8804902.8
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders27,1304002.8
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers28,1201,4502.8
Glaziers29,9501202.8
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders27,5501802.8
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders33,2602502.7
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school42,1306302.6
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers18,1402002.6
Job printers39,5101002.5
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic23,9805702.3
Eligibility interviewers, government programs31,3002102.3
Mental health counselors44,1402602.3
Maintenance workers, machinery34,0401602.2
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping24,5701602.2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer44,0503,9302.1
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists38,0201102.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Hickory, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Sewing machine operators29,5501.312,590
Cutters and trimmers, hand32,7801.28940
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders30,8401.24400
Upholsterers38,2301.242,820
Family and general practitioners195,6901.19220
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer44,0501.173,930
Driver/sales workers30,1601.15450
Chief executives172,0301.14120
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment23,9501.14460
Market research analysts66,8001.14170
Bakers26,9801.12140
Packers and packagers, hand22,8601.121,390
Sales representatives, services, all other56,9301.1290
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers76,5001.1210
Mental health counselors44,1401.08260
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary52,5501.08200
General and operations managers103,9401.081,970
Helpers--production workers25,2901.072,620
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance37,0801.07140
Child, family, and school social workers43,3301.07350
Business operations specialists, all other62,3401.06370
Pharmacists110,4701.05320
Sales managers103,4301.05330
Mental health and substance abuse social workers41,8601.05200
Marketing managers106,8801.05130
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic30,6601.04180
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders33,2601.04250
Dental assistants33,4601.04390
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses40,9501.03780
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials20,2801.02230
Home health aides21,7501.025,070
Surgical technologists39,7901.02110
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand24,5501.024,660
Recreation workers24,5501.02170
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks33,6501.02170
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers37,6401.01120
Social and human service assistants28,7201.01540
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic34,4901.01300
Fabric and apparel patternmakers36,1101.01230
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers24,9701.01110
Maintenance and repair workers, general34,5501.011,730
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators52,2301.01390
Order clerks28,2401310
Customer service representatives29,80011,850
Truck drivers, light or delivery services29,08011,200
Food preparation workers19,28011,280
Medical assistants28,1201540
Physician assistants81,6301120
Child care workers19,2601630
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders26,0201650

Highest Paying Jobs in Hickory, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists199,65060
Family and general practitioners195,690220
Chief executives172,030120
Dentists, general161,410 
Psychiatrists154,360 
Veterinarians115,96030
Pharmacists110,470320
Marketing managers106,880130
General and operations managers103,9401,970
Sales managers103,430330
Lawyers99,450160
Computer and information systems managers93,290150
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents91,74070
Engineering managers84,800150
Funeral directors84,220 
Computer software engineers, systems software84,11040
Construction managers83,670200
Financial managers83,230460
Physician assistants81,630120
Purchasing managers80,710100
Medical and health services managers76,860230
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers76,500210
Managers, all other75,700140
Physical therapists74,000100
Commercial and industrial designers73,82040
Industrial production managers72,880490
Electrical engineers71,65050
Electronics engineers, except computer71,59040
Personal financial advisors70,45090
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers69,130140
Computer software engineers, applications67,31090
Financial analysts66,95050
Market research analysts66,800170
Education administrators, postsecondary66,570130
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school65,860270
Civil engineers65,72060
Administrative services managers64,670110
Computer programmers64,060150
Business teachers, postsecondary63,66080
Mechanical engineers63,430190
Occupational therapists63,120100
Business operations specialists, all other62,340370
Industrial engineers61,030360
Network and computer systems administrators60,970170
Speech-language pathologists60,57090
Dental hygienists59,840 
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