Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in Hickory, NC
The median claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $57,780 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,846 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,120
- 25th percentile
- $29,120
- Median percentile
- $57,780
- 75th percentile
- $98,240
- 90th percentile
- $107,620
Based on 90 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
$46,151 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $57,780 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,754 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,420 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,456 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,846 |
| Every two weeks | $1,775 |
Does it go far here?
$65,298Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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