Childcare Workers salary in Hickory, NC
The median childcare workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $28,460 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,986 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $22,940
- 25th percentile
- $26,590
- Median percentile
- $28,460
- 75th percentile
- $35,440
- 90th percentile
- $39,920
Based on 250 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
$23,837 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,460 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,236 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,177 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,210 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,986 |
| Every two weeks | $917 |
Does it go far here?
$32,163Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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