Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary in Hickory, NC
The median automotive and watercraft service attendants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $34,820 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,390 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,120
- 25th percentile
- $29,450
- Median percentile
- $34,820
- 75th percentile
- $36,180
- 90th percentile
- $42,510
Based on 80 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
$28,678 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,820 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,998 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,664 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,480 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,390 |
| Every two weeks | $1,103 |
Does it go far here?
$39,351Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
All automotive and watercraft service attendants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina