Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Hickory, NC
The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $55,870 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,725 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,630
- 25th percentile
- $49,090
- Median percentile
- $55,870
- 75th percentile
- $62,470
- 90th percentile
- $64,890
Based on 200 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
$44,697 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $55,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,524 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,274 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,374 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,725 |
| Every two weeks | $1,719 |
Does it go far here?
$63,140Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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