Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Hickory, NC
The median adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $33,870 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,330 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,770
- 25th percentile
- $29,870
- Median percentile
- $33,870
- 75th percentile
- $38,020
- 90th percentile
- $42,140
Based on 390 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
$27,955 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $33,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,884 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,591 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,439 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,330 |
| Every two weeks | $1,075 |
Does it go far here?
$38,277Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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All adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina