Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in Hickory, NC
The median education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $53,610 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,581 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,360
- 25th percentile
- $44,390
- Median percentile
- $53,610
- 75th percentile
- $61,940
- 90th percentile
- $78,130
Based on 60 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
$42,977 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $53,610 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,253 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,101 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,278 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,581 |
| Every two weeks | $1,653 |
Does it go far here?
$60,586Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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