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Funeral Attendants salary in Hickory, NC

The median funeral attendants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $34,720 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,383 a month.

10th percentile
$26,920
25th percentile
$28,370
Median percentile
$34,720
75th percentile
$36,150
90th percentile
$59,590

Based on 70 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

$28,602 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,720
Federal income tax−$1,986
Social Security + Medicare−$2,656
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,476
Monthly take-home$2,383
Every two weeks$1,100

Does it go far here?

$39,238Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
36%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

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