Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in Hickory, NC
The median buyers and purchasing agents in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $65,460 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,333 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,040
- 25th percentile
- $54,300
- Median percentile
- $65,460
- 75th percentile
- $83,290
- 90th percentile
- $108,700
Based on 480 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
$51,995 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $65,460 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,675 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,008 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,782 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,333 |
| Every two weeks | $2,000 |
Does it go far here?
$73,978Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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