Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in Hickory, NC

The median electrical power-line installers and repairers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $71,290 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,663 a month.

10th percentile: $43,190
25th percentile: $54,060
Median percentile: $71,290
75th percentile: $101,680
90th percentile: $105,860

Based on 190 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

$55,953 take-home a year

Gross pay	$71,290
Federal income tax	−$6,854
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,454
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$3,030
Monthly take-home	$4,663
Every two weeks	$2,152

Does it go far here?

$80,566Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC

Job	Median pay
Industrial Production Managers	$124,290
General and Operations Managers	$95,640
Industrial Engineers	$86,640
Registered Nurses	$80,060
Accountants and Auditors	$77,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$75,450
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,990

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