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Chief Executives salary in Hickory, NC

The median chief executives in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $312,730 a year, 46% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $17,488 a month.

10th percentile
$129,980
25th percentile
$205,540
Median percentile
$312,730
75th percentile
$402,060
90th percentile
$520,540

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

$209,861 take-home a year
Gross pay$312,730
Federal income tax−$72,590
Social Security + Medicare−$16,988
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$13,291
Monthly take-home$17,488
Every two weeks$8,072

Does it go far here?

$353,423Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
5%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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