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Construction Laborers salary in Hickory, NC

The median construction laborers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $44,550 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,007 a month.

10th percentile
$30,160
25th percentile
$35,430
Median percentile
$44,550
75th percentile
$51,130
90th percentile
$63,250

Based on 800 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

$36,083 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,550
Federal income tax−$3,166
Social Security + Medicare−$3,408
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,893
Monthly take-home$3,007
Every two weeks$1,388

Does it go far here?

$50,347Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
29%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 construction laborers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina