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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Hickory, NC

The median first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $64,910 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,298 a month.

10th percentile
$45,850
25th percentile
$55,470
Median percentile
$64,910
75th percentile
$80,320
90th percentile
$95,570

Based on 1,760 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

$51,577 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,910
Federal income tax−$5,609
Social Security + Medicare−$4,966
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,759
Monthly take-home$4,298
Every two weeks$1,984

Does it go far here?

$73,356Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
20%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 production and operating workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina