Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in Hickory, NC
The median exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $40,010 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,719 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $24,070
- 25th percentile
- $29,520
- Median percentile
- $40,010
- 75th percentile
- $46,200
- 90th percentile
- $62,180
Based on 180 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
$32,628 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $40,010 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,621 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,061 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,700 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,719 |
| Every two weeks | $1,255 |
Does it go far here?
$45,216Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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