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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in Hickory, NC

The median first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $49,350 a year, 47% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,311 a month.

10th percentile
$36,420
25th percentile
$44,840
Median percentile
$49,350
75th percentile
$60,050
90th percentile
$87,780

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

$39,735 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,350
Federal income tax−$3,742
Social Security + Medicare−$3,775
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,097
Monthly take-home$3,311
Every two weeks$1,528

Does it go far here?

$55,772Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC

JobMedian pay
Industrial Production Managers$124,290
General and Operations Managers$95,640
Industrial Engineers$86,640
Registered Nurses$80,060
Accountants and Auditors$77,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,450
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,990

All first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina