Chemists salary in Hickory, NC
The median chemists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $80,860 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,190 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $54,530
- 25th percentile
- $65,660
- Median percentile
- $80,860
- 75th percentile
- $96,670
- 90th percentile
- $116,850
Based on 110 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
$62,278 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $80,860 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,959 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,186 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,437 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,190 |
| Every two weeks | $2,395 |
Does it go far here?
$91,382Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).