Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in Hickory, NC
The median executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $52,740 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,526 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,330
- 25th percentile
- $50,480
- Median percentile
- $52,740
- 75th percentile
- $69,990
- 90th percentile
- $84,160
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
$42,315 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $52,740 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,149 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,035 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,241 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,526 |
| Every two weeks | $1,628 |
Does it go far here?
$59,603Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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