Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Salary in Hickory, NC

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Median annual salary $37,560 -8.1% vs national
Median hourly $18.06
10th percentile $31,440
90th percentile $46,230
Employed locally 30
National median $40,860

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $31,440
    25th
    $36,560
    50th (median)
    $37,560
    75th
    $39,620
    90th
    $46,230

    Hickory economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.60% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $60,255 2023 • Census ACS
    Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary vs area income 62% Median Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary is 38% below the area median household income

    Top-paying metros for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

    Metro areaMedian salary
    New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $78,620
    New York $68,140
    Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $61,270
    Washington $61,270
    Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $60,190
    Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,000

    Nearby metros — Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary comparison

    Metro areaMedian salary
    San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $50,620
    Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $50,000
    Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $47,310
    Lynchburg, VA $37,110

    Related occupations in Hickory, NC

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,670
    Upholsterers $59,400
    Sewing Machine Operators $46,360
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $63,280
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $41,340
    Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,150

    Frequently asked questions

    How much do Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers make per hour in Hickory?

    The median hourly wage for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Hickory, NC is $18.06, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $22.23 or more per hour.

    Is Hickory above or below average for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salaries?

    The median Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary in Hickory, NC is 8.1% below the national median of $40,860. The national figure is from BLS OEWS 2025 data covering all US metropolitan areas.

    What is the entry-level salary for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Hickory?

    Entry-level Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers (10th percentile) earn around $31,440 per year in Hickory, NC. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $36,560.