What work pays in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

12% cheaper than the US average
·NC·
154k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 88
154,090 working
NC
38 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC: $313,460 on paper, worth $354,232 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$150.70/hr$313,460$354,232
Computer and Information Systems Managers$78.37/hr$163,010$184,212
Marketing Managers$72.69/hr$151,190$170,855
Financial Managers$66.42/hr$138,150$156,119
Pharmacists$65.95/hr$137,180$155,023
Sales Managers$63.49/hr$132,060$149,237
Nurse Practitioners$60.87/hr$126,620$143,089
Industrial Production Managers$59.75/hr$124,290$140,456
Software Developers$58.91/hr$122,540$138,478
Human Resources Managers$56.71/hr$117,950$133,291
Managers, All Other$52.95/hr$110,140$124,466
Medical and Health Services Managers$51.24/hr$106,590$120,454
Construction Managers$50.23/hr$104,470$118,058
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$49.26/hr$102,460$115,787
Physical Therapists$49.01/hr$101,950$115,210
Administrative Services Managers$48.21/hr$100,270$113,312
Personal Financial Advisors$47.16/hr$98,090$110,848
Lawyers$46.80/hr$97,330$109,989
General and Operations Managers$45.98/hr$95,640$108,080
Data Scientists$45.81/hr$95,290$107,684
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$45.55/hr$94,750$107,074
Civil Engineers$45.54/hr$94,720$107,040
Dental Hygienists$45.21/hr$94,050$106,283
Computer Systems Analysts$45.18/hr$93,970$106,192
Mechanical Engineers$43.25/hr$89,960$101,661
Industrial Engineers$41.66/hr$86,640$97,909
Project Management Specialists$41.10/hr$85,490$96,609
Financial and Investment Analysts$39.52/hr$82,190$92,880
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$81,750$92,383
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$38.93/hr$80,970$91,501
Registered Nurses$38.49/hr$80,060$90,473
Accountants and Auditors$37.25/hr$77,490$87,569
Management Analysts$37.02/hr$76,990$87,004
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$36.28/hr$75,450$85,263
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$36.12/hr$75,120$84,890
Computer Occupations, All Other$35.73/hr$74,310$83,975
Logisticians$35.68/hr$74,220$83,873
Food Service Managers$34.68/hr$72,140$81,523

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