Athletic Trainers salary in Hickory, NC
The median athletic trainers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $53,440 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,571 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $45,250
- 25th percentile
- $51,570
- Median percentile
- $53,440
- 75th percentile
- $62,410
- 90th percentile
- $64,660
Based on 30 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
$42,848 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $53,440 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,233 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,088 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,271 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,571 |
| Every two weeks | $1,648 |
Does it go far here?
$60,394Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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