Highest-paying business jobs in Hickory

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Hickory

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#17. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $39,190
- #324 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#16. Fundraisers

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $51,450
- #264 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#15. Compliance officers

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $56,240
- #452 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#14. Training and development specialists

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $59,170
- #264 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#13. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $59,650
- #208 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)
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#12. Human resources specialists

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $60,190
- #304 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#11. Cost estimators

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $61,230
- #411 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#10. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $62,320
- #241 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#9. Logisticians

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $63,120
- #351 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#8. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $64,020
- #69 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)
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#7. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $65,280
- #277 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#6. Loan officers

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $66,060
- #396 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#5. Accountants and auditors

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $75,040
- #178 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 870

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#4. Financial and investment analysts

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $80,270
- #237 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#3. Project management specialists

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $82,520
- #298 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)
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#2. Management analysts

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $92,580
- #143 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $99,160
- #275 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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