Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Hickory, NC
The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $26,940 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,888 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $16,680
- 25th percentile
- $22,940
- Median percentile
- $26,940
- 75th percentile
- $29,350
- 90th percentile
- $33,220
Based on 340 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
$22,650 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $26,940 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,084 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,061 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,145 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,888 |
| Every two weeks | $871 |
Does it go far here?
$30,445Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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