Firefighters salary in Hickory, NC
The median firefighters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $36,340 a year, 39% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,486 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,120
- 25th percentile
- $30,830
- Median percentile
- $36,340
- 75th percentile
- $41,300
- 90th percentile
- $44,900
Based on 810 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
$29,835 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,340 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,181 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,780 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,544 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,486 |
| Every two weeks | $1,147 |
Does it go far here?
$41,069Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).