Industrial Engineers salary in Hickory, NC
The median industrial engineers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $86,640 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,508 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $61,600
- 25th percentile
- $74,340
- Median percentile
- $86,640
- 75th percentile
- $102,310
- 90th percentile
- $128,290
Based on 670 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
$66,099 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $86,640 |
| Federal income tax | −$10,231 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,628 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,682 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,508 |
| Every two weeks | $2,542 |
Does it go far here?
$97,914Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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