These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Hickory, NC For 2018

Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?

We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in the Hickory area. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.

We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Physicians And Surgeons, All Other are the highest paid people in Hickory.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Hickory:

Everyone’s favorite, dentists, place number 5 on the list of highest paid professions in Hickory. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the Hickory and North Carolina job scene here:

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Hickory For 2018

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 358 job classifications in Hickory in order to identify those that get paid the most.

Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂

We used the most recently released BLS data for this analysis which came out on March 30, 2018.

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Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Hickory

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	$269,000	$166,520	290
2	Chief Executives	$223,770	$116,570	190
3	Family and General Practitioners	$220,030	$135,650	200
4	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$204,810	$128,840	40
5	Dentists, General	$194,970	$74,510	100
6	Nurse Anesthetists	$152,570	$115,520	60
7	Pharmacists	$131,420	$104,820	290
8	Sales Managers	$125,370	$51,890	180
9	Marketing Managers	$121,480	$75,800	90
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$118,370	$82,210	110
11	General and Operations Managers	$116,880	$49,420	1,790
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,620	$65,460	180
13	Financial Managers	$109,160	$56,930	320
14	Purchasing Managers	$105,990	$65,690	130
15	Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,180	$66,110	240
16	Human Resources Managers	$100,560	$66,180	130
17	Physician Assistants	$98,170	$74,950	170
18	Industrial Production Managers	$97,500	$64,710	370
19	Nurse Practitioners	$97,070	$79,100	200
20	Veterinarians	$96,760	$48,190	90
21	Personal Financial Advisors	$93,070	$51,930	70
22	Management Analysts	$92,810	$47,350	100
23	Managers, All Other	$91,010	$52,780	120
24	Lawyers	$89,870	$42,640	230
25	Sales Engineers	$89,160	$55,970	50
26	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$86,490	$18,880	90
27	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$85,680	$52,160	140
28	Construction Managers	$85,350	$58,680	60
29	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$84,820	$41,550	220
30	Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,780	$46,880	230
31	Software Developers, Applications	$84,710	$51,340	290
32	Electrical Engineers	$82,370	$55,760	110
33	Computer Programmers	$82,200	$49,020	60
34	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$81,760	$53,790	50
35	Physical Therapists	$81,620	$53,780	190
36	Administrative Services Managers	$81,200	$48,420	150
37	Power Plant Operators	$79,310	$40,350	160
38	Computer Network Architects	$78,890	$56,520	60
39	Computer Systems Analysts	$77,280	$47,440	130
40	Mechanical Engineers	$76,770	$45,490	160
41	Occupational Therapists	$75,270	$53,970	150
42	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$75,130	$36,100	130
43	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$75,010	$48,720	150
44	Industrial Engineers	$73,750	$47,080	400
45	Financial Analysts	$73,740	$45,600	60
46	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$73,040	$36,120	30
47	Civil Engineers	$70,850	$51,610	40
48	Social and Community Service Managers	$70,540	$45,250	70
49	Accountants and Auditors	$69,510	$40,590	730
50	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$68,980	$44,930	40
51	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$68,950	$52,020	80
52	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$68,830	$34,370	100
53	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$68,600	$41,990	200
54	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$67,370	$50,030	60
55	Chemists	$66,150	$38,060	50
56	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$66,090	$33,880	120
57	Dental Hygienists	$65,590	$51,940	180
58	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	$64,780	$43,030	40
59	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$63,920	$25,710	1,500
60	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$63,570	$37,020	30
61	Database Administrators	$63,380	$34,300	40
62	Credit Analysts	$62,620	$35,510	30
63	Loan Officers	$62,170	$25,630	260
64	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$61,870	$42,550	70
65	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,360	$33,990	250
66	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	$61,230	$29,420	450
67	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$59,910	$42,780	70
68	Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	$59,430	$40,050	260
69	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$59,300	$39,220	510
70	Logisticians	$58,450	$40,550	110
71	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$58,090	$34,470	340
72	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$57,840	$43,540	80
73	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$57,740	$38,960	40
74	Physical Therapist Assistants	$57,640	$43,510	130
75	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$57,500	$36,910	370
76	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$57,290	$29,930	220
77	Cost Estimators	$57,030	$33,700	170
78	Web Developers	$56,570	$36,920	60
79	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$56,440	$42,530	110
80	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$56,390	$43,940	40
81	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$55,860	$42,580	90
82	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$55,450	$40,600	50
83	Registered Nurses	$55,420	$41,270	3,070
84	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$55,280	$33,230	370
85	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$55,190	$42,010	110
86	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$55,110	$35,380	30
87	Radiologic Technologists	$54,360	$38,750	250
88	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$54,350	$32,990	60
89	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$54,250	$41,740	60
90	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$54,040	$37,420	40
91	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$53,850	$36,900	60
92	Food Service Managers	$53,780	$32,480	180
93	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,410	$41,390	70
94	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	$53,030	$35,560	330
95	Postal Service Clerks	$53,010	$32,530	80
96	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$52,520	$35,740	50
97	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$52,520	$33,580	1,840
98	Mechanical Drafters	$52,420	$31,600	50
99	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$51,980	$33,330	530
100	Compliance Officers	$51,420	$33,390	80

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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