Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Hickory, NC
The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $31,370 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,171 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,660
- 25th percentile
- $27,300
- Median percentile
- $31,370
- 75th percentile
- $37,080
- 90th percentile
- $42,580
Based on 210 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
$26,053 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $31,370 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,584 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,400 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,333 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,171 |
| Every two weeks | $1,002 |
Does it go far here?
$35,452Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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