Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Hickory, NC
The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $57,460 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,826 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $40,640
- 25th percentile
- $48,150
- Median percentile
- $57,460
- 75th percentile
- $66,550
- 90th percentile
- $78,410
Based on 3,050 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
$45,907 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $57,460 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,715 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,396 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,442 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,826 |
| Every two weeks | $1,766 |
Does it go far here?
$64,937Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
All heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina