Dental Assistants salary in Hickory, NC
The median dental assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $48,720 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,271 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,830
- 25th percentile
- $44,550
- Median percentile
- $48,720
- 75th percentile
- $54,240
- 90th percentile
- $57,610
Based on 320 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
$39,256 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,720 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,666 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,727 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,071 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,271 |
| Every two weeks | $1,510 |
Does it go far here?
$55,060Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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