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Biological Technicians salary in Hickory, NC

The median biological technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $52,930 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,538 a month.

10th percentile
$41,200
25th percentile
$47,490
Median percentile
$52,930
75th percentile
$61,060
90th percentile
$63,390

Based on 50 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

$42,460 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,930
Federal income tax−$4,172
Social Security + Medicare−$4,049
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,250
Monthly take-home$3,538
Every two weeks$1,633

Does it go far here?

$59,817Median 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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