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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in Hickory, NC

The median adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $51,290 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,434 a month.

10th percentile
$37,180
25th percentile
$43,350
Median percentile
$51,290
75th percentile
$64,360
90th percentile
$70,240

Based on 110 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

$41,212 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,290
Federal income tax−$3,975
Social Security + Medicare−$3,924
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,180
Monthly take-home$3,434
Every two weeks$1,585

Does it go far here?

$57,964Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC

JobMedian pay
Industrial Production Managers$124,290
General and Operations Managers$95,640
Industrial Engineers$86,640
Registered Nurses$80,060
Accountants and Auditors$77,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,450
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,990

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