Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Hickory, NC
The median fast food and counter workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $27,580 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,929 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,340
- 25th percentile
- $23,090
- Median percentile
- $27,580
- 75th percentile
- $33,280
- 90th percentile
- $36,170
Based on 2,930 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
$23,150 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $27,580 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,148 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,110 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,172 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,929 |
| Every two weeks | $890 |
Does it go far here?
$31,169Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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