Accountants and Auditors salary in Hickory, NC
The median accountants and auditors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $77,490 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,004 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,990
- 25th percentile
- $60,110
- Median percentile
- $77,490
- 75th percentile
- $102,170
- 90th percentile
- $134,290
Based on 1,040 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$60,051 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $77,490 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,218 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,928 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,293 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,004 |
| Every two weeks | $2,310 |
Does it go far here?
$87,573Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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