Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Hickory, NC
The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $44,800 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,023 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,720
- 25th percentile
- $38,920
- Median percentile
- $44,800
- 75th percentile
- $49,250
- 90th percentile
- $57,570
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
$36,273 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,800 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,196 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,427 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,904 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,023 |
| Every two weeks | $1,395 |
Does it go far here?
$50,629Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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