Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Hickory, NC
The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $46,860 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,153 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $36,020
- Median percentile
- $46,860
- 75th percentile
- $60,310
- 90th percentile
- $77,400
Based on 950 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
$37,840 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,860 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,443 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,585 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,992 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,153 |
| Every two weeks | $1,455 |
Does it go far here?
$52,958Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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