Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Hickory, NC
The median child, family, and school social workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $59,840 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,977 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $43,930
- 25th percentile
- $49,830
- Median percentile
- $59,840
- 75th percentile
- $61,970
- 90th percentile
- $77,770
Based on 530 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
$47,718 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $59,840 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,001 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,578 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,543 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,977 |
| Every two weeks | $1,835 |
Does it go far here?
$67,627Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina