Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in Hickory, NC
The median diagnostic medical sonographers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $83,510 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,336 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $69,600
- 25th percentile
- $78,960
- Median percentile
- $83,510
- 75th percentile
- $84,070
- 90th percentile
- $99,970
Based on 50 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
$64,030 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $83,510 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,542 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,389 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,549 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,336 |
| Every two weeks | $2,463 |
Does it go far here?
$94,377Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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