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Insurance Sales Agents salary in Hickory, NC

The median insurance sales agents in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $58,410 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,886 a month.

10th percentile
$35,080
25th percentile
$42,910
Median percentile
$58,410
75th percentile
$83,870
90th percentile
$84,990

Based on 340 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

$46,630 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,410
Federal income tax−$4,829
Social Security + Medicare−$4,468
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,482
Monthly take-home$3,886
Every two weeks$1,793

Does it go far here?

$66,010Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
22%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

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