Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in Hickory, NC
The median computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $61,140 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,059 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,110
- 25th percentile
- $48,700
- Median percentile
- $61,140
- 75th percentile
- $65,260
- 90th percentile
- $70,880
Based on 70 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
$48,708 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,140 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,157 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,677 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,598 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,059 |
| Every two weeks | $1,873 |
Does it go far here?
$69,096Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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