Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Hickory, NC
The median home health and personal care aides in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $30,490 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,115 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,570
- 25th percentile
- $28,370
- Median percentile
- $30,490
- 75th percentile
- $33,610
- 90th percentile
- $37,380
Based on 2,040 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
$25,383 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $30,490 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,479 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,332 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,296 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,115 |
| Every two weeks | $976 |
Does it go far here?
$34,457Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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