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Free archive of WageScape reports for Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Hickory finance leadership pay climbs as labor pool shrinks.

Finance

  • October 2026 — Hickory finance leadership pay climbs as labor pool shrinks.
  • September 2026 — Hickory's shrinking labor force is driving a controller pay premium.

Human Resources

  • October 2026 — Hickory's labor force keeps shrinking even as jobs stay flat.
  • September 2026 — Hickory wages climb as its labor force keeps shrinking.

Information Technology

  • October 2026 — Hickory IT pay climbs faster than the nation despite a shrinking labor pool.
  • September 2026 — Hickory's shrinking labor force collides with falling network engineer pay.

Life Sciences

  • October 2026 — Hickory regulatory affairs pay outruns the national market.
  • September 2026 — Hickory's shrinking labor force is outpacing its wage growth story.

General Market Conditions

  • October 2026 — Hickory's low unemployment hides a shrinking labor pool.
  • September 2026 — Hickory's labor force shrinks even as wages lead the state.

Restaurant Industry

  • October 2026 — Hickory management pay slides as labor pool keeps shrinking.
  • September 2026 — Hickory's shrinking workforce outpaces national hiring cooldown.
  • August 2026 — Hickory entry-level pay falls as labor pool tightens.