Salaries in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area

Typical pay for 385 jobs in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area. The median for all workers is $45,220 a year ($21.74 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$45,220

Median hourly

$21.74

Workers

154,090

vs U.S. median

-11%

Highest paying jobs in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$313,460	380
Chief Executive	$312,730	50
Nurse Anesthetist	$213,630	120
Family Medicine Physician	$206,360	30
Dentists, General	$193,320	130
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$170,730	200
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$163,010	220
Natural Sciences Manager	$162,690	40
Marketing Manager	$151,190	200
Financial Manager	$138,150	310
Pharmacist	$137,180	330
Optometrist	$136,920	40
Purchasing Manager	$132,570	80
Sales Manager	$132,060	360
Physician Assistant	$127,210	190

Most common jobs in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Job	Workers	Median salary
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	4,850	$40,240
Retail Salesperson	4,000	$30,520
Stockers and Order Fillers	3,500	$38,130
Cashier	3,470	$27,570
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	3,190	$42,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,050	$57,460
Registered Nurse	3,020	$80,060
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,930	$27,580
Nursing Assistant	2,780	$37,430
Cooks, Fast Food	2,650	$27,550
Customer Service Representative	2,250	$37,790
Upholsterer	2,220	$59,700
Office Clerks, General	2,060	$40,340
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,040	$30,490
Waiters and Waitresses	2,000	$29,310

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in North Carolina.

All 385 jobs by category

Management Occupations (25)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (22)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (11)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (13)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (10)Community and Social Service Occupations (14)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (29)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (10)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (35)Healthcare Support Occupations (12)Protective Service Occupations (10)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (15)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (13)Sales and Related Occupations (12)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (37)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (2)Construction and Extraction Occupations (17)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (23)Production Occupations (51)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (16)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$100,270	$48.21	160
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$170,730	$82.08	200
Chief Executive	$312,730	$150.35	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$163,010	$78.37	220
Construction Manager	$104,470	$50.23	270
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$81,750	—	290
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$84,050	$40.41	170
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$53,610	$25.78	60
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$73,420	$35.30	40
Facilities Manager	$111,610	$53.66	110
Financial Manager	$138,150	$66.42	310
Food Service Manager	$72,140	$34.68	260
General and Operations Managers	$95,640	$45.98	1,750
Human Resources Manager	$117,950	$56.71	140
Industrial Production Manager	$124,290	$59.75	640
Managers, All Other	$110,140	$52.95	380
Marketing Manager	$151,190	$72.69	200
Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,590	$51.24	410
Natural Sciences Manager	$162,690	$78.21	40
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$56,530	$27.18	100
Purchasing Manager	$132,570	$63.74	80
Sales Manager	$132,060	$63.49	360
Social and Community Service Managers	$77,030	$37.04	170
Training and Development Managers	$113,070	$54.36	40
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,750	$45.55	260

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$77,490	$37.25	1,040
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$69,230	$33.29	660
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$65,460	$31.47	480
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$57,780	$27.78	90
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$62,610	$30.10	50
Compliance Officer	$63,350	$30.46	210
Cost Estimator	$62,950	$30.27	200
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,190	$39.52	90
Financial Specialists, All Other	$74,510	$35.82	60
Fundraiser	$64,900	$31.20	50
Human Resources Specialist	$64,700	$31.11	670
Loan Officer	$63,420	$30.49	130
Logistician	$74,220	$35.68	190
Management Analyst	$76,990	$37.02	250
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$75,450	$36.28	590
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$49,340	$23.72	60
Personal Financial Advisor	$98,090	$47.16	120
Project Management Specialist	$85,490	$41.10	490
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$49,040	$23.58	60
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$63,180	$30.37	50
Tax Preparer	$47,940	$23.05	80
Training and Development Specialists	$56,300	$27.07	560

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$109,950	$52.86	50
Computer Network Support Specialist	$85,780	$41.24	170
Computer Occupations, All Other	$74,310	$35.73	270
Computer Systems Analyst	$93,970	$45.18	190
Computer User Support Specialist	$51,990	$25.00	370
Data Scientist	$95,290	$45.81	110
Information Security Analyst	$115,250	$55.41	40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,970	$38.93	220
Software Developer	$122,540	$58.91	420
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$93,540	$44.97	50
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$60,910	$29.29	50

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$57,990	$27.88	30
Civil Engineer	$94,720	$45.54	130
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,720	$37.84	100
Electrical Engineer	$107,750	$51.80	230
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$57,810	$27.79	60
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$77,590	$37.31	70
Engineers, All Other	$125,160	$60.18	60
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,290	$28.98	80
Industrial Engineer	$86,640	$41.66	670
Mechanical Drafter	$47,570	$22.87	40
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,060	$30.80	60
Mechanical Engineer	$89,960	$43.25	250
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$50,090	$24.08	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Technician	$52,930	$25.45	50
Chemical Technician	$50,510	$24.28	80
Chemist	$80,860	$38.88	110
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$91,290	$43.89	70
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$69,930	$33.62	40
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$48,360	$23.25	30
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$86,260	$41.47	30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$87,530	$42.08	130
School Psychologist	$60,960	$29.31	40
Urban and Regional Planners	$75,350	$36.22	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,840	$28.77	530
Clergy	$58,050	$27.91	50
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$53,210	$25.58	80
Community Health Worker	$42,450	$20.41	60
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$55,870	$26.86	200
Health Education Specialist	$58,450	$28.10	60
Healthcare Social Worker	$60,570	$29.12	150
Marriage and Family Therapists	$50,820	$24.43	40
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$57,150	$27.48	140
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$64,860	$31.18	160
Rehabilitation Counselor	$49,010	$23.56	120
Social and Human Service Assistants	$40,250	$19.35	220
Social Workers, All Other	$49,470	$23.78	40
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$51,060	$24.55	310

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$97,330	$46.80	270
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$48,530	$23.33	200

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$51,290	$24.66	110
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$58,230	—	60
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,950	—	30
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,840	—	40
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,380	$29.99	360
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,610	—	40
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,860	—	60
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$36,870	$17.73	40
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,540	—	1,560
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,000	—	40
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,980	—	80
Instructional Coordinator	$60,730	$29.20	140
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$54,520	—	60
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,370	$28.06	90
Library Technician	$39,630	$19.05	50
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,390	—	50
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$51,970	—	850
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,220	—	90
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$32,970	$15.85	350
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,790	—	630
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$43,770	$21.04	110
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$54,350	—	120
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$51,800	—	70
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,630	—	110
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$33,220	$15.97	1,060
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$45,970	—	n/a
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$27,630	—	890
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$39,910	—	60
Tutor	$39,900	$19.18	110

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$32,510	—	210
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$62,990	$30.28	80
Graphic Designer	$50,540	$24.30	140
Interior Designer	$60,250	$28.97	60
Interpreters and Translators	$53,790	$25.86	60
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,900	$18.22	190
Photographer	$44,840	$21.56	30
Producers and Directors	$54,890	$26.39	30
Public Relations Specialist	$58,270	$28.01	180
Writers and Authors	$47,300	$22.74	40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$53,440	—	30
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$65,970	$31.72	40
Chiropractor	$80,860	$38.87	30
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$62,710	$30.15	250
Dental Hygienist	$94,050	$45.21	170
Dentists, General	$193,320	$92.94	130
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$83,510	$40.15	50
Dietetic Technician	$29,470	$14.17	50
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,460	$30.99	80
Emergency Medical Technician	$46,020	$22.12	370
Family Medicine Physician	$206,360	$99.21	30
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$66,510	$31.98	40
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$44,970	$21.62	210
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,430	$30.01	740
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$86,130	$41.41	30
Medical Records Specialist	$39,900	$19.19	150
Nurse Anesthetist	$213,630	$102.71	120
Nurse Practitioner	$126,620	$60.87	300
Occupational Therapist	$100,160	$48.15	120
Opticians, Dispensing	$40,910	$19.67	80
Optometrist	$136,920	$65.83	40
Paramedic	$49,460	$23.78	180
Pharmacist	$137,180	$65.95	330
Pharmacy Technician	$43,920	$21.11	580
Physical Therapist	$101,950	$49.01	160
Physician Assistant	$127,210	$61.16	190
Physicians, All Other	$313,460	$150.70	380
Psychiatric Technician	$47,340	$22.76	130
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$68,780	$33.07	380
Registered Nurse	$80,060	$38.49	3,020
Respiratory Therapist	$78,350	$37.67	130
Speech-Language Pathologist	$86,120	$41.40	130
Surgical Technologist	$57,000	$27.40	180
Veterinarian	$124,970	$60.08	70
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$45,070	$21.67	60

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$48,720	$23.43	320
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$39,960	$19.21	70
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$30,490	$14.66	2,040
Medical Assistant	$43,290	$20.81	820
Medical Equipment Preparer	$42,260	$20.32	70
Nursing Assistant	$37,430	$18.00	2,780
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$63,120	$30.35	70
Pharmacy Aide	$31,390	$15.09	50
Phlebotomist	$37,890	$18.22	170
Physical Therapist Aide	$34,760	$16.71	40
Physical Therapist Assistant	$63,800	$30.67	140
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,310	$17.46	170

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$48,940	$23.53	750
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$57,220	$27.51	100
Firefighter	$36,340	$17.47	810
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$62,780	$30.18	70
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$49,350	$23.73	200
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$75,190	$36.15	190
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$24,480	$11.77	120
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$52,260	$25.13	770
Private Detectives and Investigators	$44,820	$21.55	30
Security Guard	$31,860	$15.32	550

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$31,860	$15.32	530
Chefs and Head Cooks	$59,480	$28.60	110
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,550	$13.25	2,650
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,130	$16.89	350
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,380	$14.60	1,410
Cooks, Short Order	$29,230	$14.05	n/a
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,940	$12.95	340
Dishwasher	$28,980	$13.93	280
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,580	$13.26	2,930
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$41,780	$20.09	1,220
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$29,150	$14.01	120
Food Preparation Worker	$27,680	$13.31	750
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,370	$15.08	210
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,110	$13.03	390
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,310	$14.09	2,000

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$42,890	$20.62	130
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$53,990	$25.96	100
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,350	$16.04	1,450
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,550	$17.57	790
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,490	$14.66	770
Pest Control Worker	$39,150	$18.82	120

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$24,290	$11.68	420
Animal Caretaker	$29,310	$14.09	230
Childcare Worker	$28,460	$13.68	250
Concierge	$29,150	$14.02	40
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$40,010	$19.24	180
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$46,990	$22.59	100
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$50,760	$24.40	70
Funeral Attendant	$34,720	$16.69	70
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,100	$16.88	160
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$33,530	$16.12	90
Recreation Worker	$31,280	$15.04	220
Residential Advisor	$37,270	$17.92	80
Skincare Specialist	$44,730	$21.51	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$27,570	$13.26	3,470
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,060	$17.82	430
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$92,660	$44.55	240
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,110	$22.65	1,160
Insurance Sales Agent	$58,410	$28.08	340
Parts Salesperson	$31,200	$15.00	410
Retail Salesperson	$30,520	$14.67	4,000
Sales Engineer	$121,100	$58.22	40
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,850	$28.77	940
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,150	$32.28	1,730
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$102,460	$49.26	80
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$50,040	$24.06	350

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,390	$20.86	110
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,820	$22.51	120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,130	$21.70	1,570
Cargo and Freight Agents	$41,290	$19.85	40
Couriers and Messengers	$34,390	$16.53	130
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$47,560	$22.87	210
Customer Service Representative	$37,790	$18.17	2,250
Data Entry Keyer	$37,940	$18.24	110
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$46,890	$22.54	170
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,220	$21.74	320
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$52,740	$25.36	200
File Clerk	$40,160	$19.31	50
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,320	$29.00	1,010
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,180	$14.03	120
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,810	$22.02	70
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$33,680	$16.19	70
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$40,370	$19.41	70
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,990	$19.23	40
Library Assistants, Clerical	$31,810	$15.30	90
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$54,620	$26.26	60
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$35,260	$16.95	30
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,380	$18.45	1,790
New Accounts Clerk	$44,810	$21.55	60
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$44,560	$21.42	170
Office Clerks, General	$40,340	$19.39	2,060
Order Clerk	$43,500	$20.91	110
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,800	$24.42	90
Postal Service Clerk	$68,540	$32.95	80
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$58,960	$28.35	410
Procurement Clerk	$44,240	$21.27	60
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$51,860	$24.93	580
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$43,870	$21.09	180
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$33,870	$16.28	420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,710	$20.06	1,140
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,520	$20.44	1,190
Teller	$41,350	$19.88	190
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$36,330	$17.47	50

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,390	$16.05	100
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$32,670	$15.71	n/a

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$48,260	$23.20	250
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$44,570	$21.43	70
Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,800	$28.75	70
Construction Laborer	$44,550	$21.42	800
Electrician	$53,730	$25.83	570
Fence Erector	$36,360	$17.48	50
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,990	$33.65	640
Helpers--Electricians	$37,990	$18.26	160
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,480	$18.50	n/a
Highway Maintenance Worker	$44,550	$21.42	150
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$47,340	$22.76	370
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$39,870	$19.17	130
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$44,760	$21.52	60
Pipelayer	$43,260	$20.80	100
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$51,330	$24.68	330
Roofer	$46,810	$22.51	80
Sheet Metal Worker	$46,800	$22.50	70

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,080	$23.11	180
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,860	$22.53	950
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$54,480	$26.19	410
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$46,430	$22.32	70
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,420	$30.97	40
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$72,480	$34.85	100
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$103,100	$49.57	30
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$71,290	$34.27	190
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,120	$36.12	660
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$50,300	$24.18	300
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,700	$18.13	120
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$61,570	$29.60	850
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,010	$21.16	130
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,690	$22.93	1,500
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,940	$29.30	440
Medical Equipment Repairer	$59,190	$28.46	60
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,040	$30.31	120
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$54,230	$26.07	40
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$46,070	$22.15	40
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$46,520	$22.37	100
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$58,720	$28.23	120
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$64,100	$30.82	40
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,370	$16.53	170

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$33,870	$16.28	390
Baker	$34,380	$16.53	240
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,370	$18.45	60
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$45,440	$21.85	240
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,250	$21.75	n/a
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,230	$23.19	520
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$46,630	$22.42	160
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer	$61,140	$29.39	70
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$49,200	$23.66	590
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,940	$21.61	590
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,240	$19.83	180
Dental Laboratory Technician	$48,810	$23.47	40
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$47,940	$23.05	1,340
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,800	$25.87	940
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$35,890	$17.26	190
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,800	$21.54	200
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$48,380	$23.26	150
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,910	$31.21	1,760
Food Batchmaker	$53,160	$25.56	180
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$39,150	$18.82	70
Furniture Finisher	$40,000	$19.23	290
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$36,680	$17.64	110
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,300	$18.89	100
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,410	$18.95	640
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$43,140	$20.74	1,710
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,000	$15.38	200
Machinist	$43,430	$20.88	460
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$42,770	$20.56	3,190
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,590	$20.96	270
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,370	$18.45	580
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,920	$21.60	130
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,150	$19.78	930
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,740	$23.43	600
Power Plant Operator	$102,240	$49.16	40
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$56,850	$27.33	30
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,360	$14.11	50
Printing Press Operator	$48,980	$23.55	250
Production Workers, All Other	$38,720	$18.62	1,400
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,070	$17.82	240
Sewing Machine Operator	$46,540	$22.38	1,860
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$48,530	$23.33	40
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,990	$18.75	120
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,640	$23.39	270
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,200	$17.40	430
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$34,940	$16.80	300
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$37,370	$17.97	230
Tool and Die Makers	$63,230	$30.40	110
Upholsterer	$59,700	$28.70	2,220
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$46,080	$22.15	170
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$46,080	$22.16	450
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,310	$18.42	720

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,820	$16.74	80
Bus Drivers, School	$36,970	$17.77	250
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,930	$16.31	450
Driver/Sales Worker	$32,050	$15.41	570
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,690	$29.18	740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,460	$27.63	3,050
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$42,850	$20.60	870
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,240	$19.35	4,850
Light Truck Driver	$38,070	$18.30	1,220
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$36,800	$17.69	130
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$28,850	$13.87	40
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,840	$17.23	1,010
Parking Attendant	$29,920	$14.39	40
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$36,960	$17.77	210
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$32,160	$15.46	120
Stockers and Order Fillers	$38,130	$18.33	3,500