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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in Hickory, NC

The median amusement and recreation attendants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $24,290 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,715 a month.

10th percentile
$19,290
25th percentile
$21,430
Median percentile
$24,290
75th percentile
$28,570
90th percentile
$32,290

Based on 420 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

$20,580 take-home a year
Gross pay$24,290
Federal income tax−$819
Social Security + Medicare−$1,858
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,032
Monthly take-home$1,715
Every two weeks$792

Does it go far here?

$27,451Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
51%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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