Hickory, NC

Hickory's ZIP area supports 74,780 jobs across 3,718 businesses, with workers earning an average of $51K per year, 1% below the Catawba County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.89 index), led by retail trade and healthcare. 80.2% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 20.1 people. Jobs declined 0.7% from the prior year while business count declined 0.4%.