Cargo and Freight Agents salary in Hickory, NC
The median cargo and freight agents in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $41,290 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,800 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,020
- 25th percentile
- $41,290
- Median percentile
- $41,290
- 75th percentile
- $60,910
- 90th percentile
- $69,830
Based on 40 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
$33,602 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $41,290 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,775 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,159 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,755 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,800 |
| Every two weeks | $1,292 |
Does it go far here?
$46,663Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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