Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Hickory, NC
The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $50,300 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,372 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,880
- 25th percentile
- $43,820
- Median percentile
- $50,300
- 75th percentile
- $59,290
- 90th percentile
- $73,240
Based on 300 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
$40,458 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,856 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,848 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,138 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,372 |
| Every two weeks | $1,556 |
Does it go far here?
$56,845Median 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
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