Hickory, North Carolina Metro Area
MSA: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
counties: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba
counties: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba
Population (2017 estimate): 367,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.9%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.9%
NFP Employment (2017): 153,000
Average Earnings (2017): $38,230
Average Earnings (2017): $38,230
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 4,760 | 32.1 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$91,080 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 3,570 | 24.0 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$54,660 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 1,290 | 8.7 | ![]() |
0.3 | ![]() |
$61,610 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 1,420 | 9.6 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$64,250 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 400 | 2.7 | ![]() |
0.3 | ![]() |
$45,250 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 2,140 | 14.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$40,790 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 320 | 2.1 | ![]() |
0.3 | ![]() |
$54,680 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 7,400 | 49.8 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$41,780 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 890 | 6.0 | ![]() |
0.4 | ![]() |
$36,640 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 8,930 | 60.1 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$54,510 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 7,710 | 51.9 | ![]() |
1.8 | ![]() |
$25,370 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 3,450 | 23.2 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$30,410 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 12,680 | 85.4 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$18,780 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 3,040 | 20.5 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$22,370 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 2,400 | 16.2 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$20,950 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 13,970 | 94.0 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$23,800 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 19,760 | 133.0 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$30,570 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 3,010 | 20.3 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$33,680 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 6,340 | 42.7 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$38,110 | ![]() |
Production | 30,480 | 205.1 | ![]() |
3.2 | ![]() |
$31,310 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 14,500 | 97.6 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$29,430 | ![]() |