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Hickory, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Catawba County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
43,747
Population
1,355/sq mi density
$63,361
Median Income
$36,266 per capita
$248,300
Home Value
$289,141 Zillow
$975
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
402
Violent Crime/100K
4,369 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$63,361 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$248,300 home value, $975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
402 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.9% bachelor's degree or higher
DOL Wage Violations in Hickory (50)
63
Violations
$1,067,029
Back Wages Owed
1,583
Employees Owed
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforcement actions since 2005. Shows employers with back wage violations.
| Employer | Severity | Parent Company | ZIP | Industry | Cases | Back Wages | Per Employee | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Cable Contractors | SIGNIFICANT | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $176,600 | $698 | 253 |
| Unifour Fire & Safety | SIGNIFICANT | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $122,657 | $2,920 | 42 |
| Paw Tales Lodge and Spa | SIGNIFICANT | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $120,578 | $1,022 | 118 |
| RPM Wood Finishes Group | SIGNIFICANT | Rpmwfg | 28602 | - | 1 | $110,396 | $566 | 195 |
| Tailored Foam - Hickory Division | - | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $65,788 | $1,028 | 64 |
| Spinners Internet Cafe | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $52,659 | $3,511 | 15 |
| WATER WORKS OF HICKORY, INC. | - | - | 28602 | Car Washes | 1 | $41,761 | $203 | 206 |
| Pit Crew | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $36,658 | $3,666 | 10 |
| SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION [OSHA] | - | - | 28603 | Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing | 1 | $30,693 | $161 | 191 |
| Nara Japanese Restaurant | - | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $28,779 | $1,439 | 20 |
| Gault's Express | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $21,774 | $588 | 37 |
| Turbocoating | - | Turbocoating | 28602 | - | 1 | $21,740 | $368 | 59 |
| Best Care Home Health Services | - | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $19,100 | $1,364 | 14 |
| EHI Installations | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $18,366 | $510 | 36 |
| Mexican Restaurant El Paso | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $16,767 | $2,395 | 7 |
| My Home Renovator | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $15,105 | $539 | 28 |
| Transportation Insight | - | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $10,990 | $10,990 | 1 |
| Century Fire Protection | - | Century Fire Protection | 28602 | - | 2 | $10,648 | $394 | 27 |
| A1 Muffler & Service Center | - | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $10,330 | $2,582 | 4 |
| Equipment, LTD | - | - | 28603 | - | 1 | $9,631 | $4,816 | 2 |
| AAMCO | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $9,462 | $3,154 | 3 |
| Lucky Chance Arcade | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $8,978 | $1,496 | 6 |
| Quality Suites | - | - | 28602 | - | 2 | $7,564 | $1,081 | 7 |
| Allstate Alan Cochrane Agency | - | Allstate | 28601 | - | 1 | $6,884 | $983 | 7 |
| Domino's Pizza | - | Domino's Pizza LLC. | 28602 | - | 1 | $6,641 | $1,660 | 4 |
| HAVENWORTH FURNITURE, INC. | - | - | 28601 | Furniture Stores | 1 | $6,443 | $430 | 15 |
| Q Express | - | - | 28602 | - | 2 | $6,348 | $577 | 11 |
| Martins Starnes & Associates | - | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $5,789 | $827 | 7 |
| Community Video | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $5,590 | $1,397 | 4 |
| Interstate 40 Towing | - | - | 28602 | - | 2 | $5,202 | $400 | 13 |
| Hart and Soul Cafe | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $5,164 | $2,582 | 2 |
| Domino's Pizza | - | Domino's Pizza LLC. | 28601 | - | 2 | $4,934 | $1,645 | 3 |
| Longview Electric, LLC | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $4,841 | $692 | 7 |
| FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC | - | Duke Lifepoint | 28601 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 1 | $4,731 | $2,365 | 2 |
| Fourk Restaurant | - | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $4,278 | $2,139 | 2 |
| Elite Body Workz | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $3,616 | $1,808 | 2 |
| Customized Services, Inc. | - | - | 28603 | - | 1 | $3,608 | $601 | 6 |
| Moblie Now | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $3,167 | $317 | 10 |
| SERVPRO of Hickory | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $3,145 | $210 | 15 |
| 151087 - CENTURY FURNITURE, LLC [OSHA] | - | - | 28601 | Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing | 1 | $2,865 | $2,865 | 1 |
| Cosmo Motors | - | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $2,449 | $1,224 | 2 |
| King Hickory | - | - | 28603 | - | 1 | $1,864 | $1,864 | 1 |
| China Garden Buffet | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $1,743 | $62 | 28 |
| Market on Main/Table 220 | - | - | 28603 | - | 1 | $1,504 | $376 | 4 |
| Cafe Gouda | - | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $1,112 | $185 | 6 |
| Ashley Furniture Home Store | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $1,112 | $159 | 7 |
| Ingco Express 2 | - | - | 28601 | - | 1 | $981 | $327 | 3 |
| Taco Bell | - | Yum Brands | 28601 | - | 1 | $949 | $27 | 35 |
| Curbside Hospitality | - | - | 28602 | - | 1 | $749 | $187 | 4 |
| McDonald's | - | McDonalds Corporation | 28601 | - | 2 | $585 | $53 | 11 |