Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Hickory, NC
The median construction and building inspectors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $59,800 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,974 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,800
- 25th percentile
- $50,540
- Median percentile
- $59,800
- 75th percentile
- $77,300
- 90th percentile
- $87,560
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
$47,688 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $59,800 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,996 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,575 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,542 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,974 |
| Every two weeks | $1,834 |
Does it go far here?
$67,581Median 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
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