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Electricians salary in Hickory, NC

The median electricians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $53,730 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,589 a month.

10th percentile
$39,480
25th percentile
$46,630
Median percentile
$53,730
75th percentile
$64,940
90th percentile
$75,570

Based on 570 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

$43,069 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,730
Federal income tax−$4,268
Social Security + Medicare−$4,110
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,284
Monthly take-home$3,589
Every two weeks$1,656

Does it go far here?

$60,721Median 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

JobMedian 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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