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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary in Hickory, NC

The median cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $33,930 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,333 a month.

10th percentile
$23,090
25th percentile
$27,070
Median percentile
$33,930
75th percentile
$41,290
90th percentile
$41,350

Based on 450 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

$28,001 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,930
Federal income tax−$1,892
Social Security + Medicare−$2,596
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,442
Monthly take-home$2,333
Every two weeks$1,077

Does it go far here?

$38,345Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
37%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

All cleaners of vehicles and equipment salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina