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Human Resources Managers salary in Hickory, NC

The median human resources managers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $117,950 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,233 a month.

10th percentile
$80,130
25th percentile
$94,590
Median percentile
$117,950
75th percentile
$161,510
90th percentile
$208,480

Based on 140 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

$86,795 take-home a year
Gross pay$117,950
Federal income tax−$17,119
Social Security + Medicare−$9,023
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,013
Monthly take-home$7,233
Every two weeks$3,338

Does it go far here?

$133,298Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
12%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

All human resources managers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina