Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Hickory, NC
The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $24,480 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,727 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $20,550
- 25th percentile
- $22,610
- Median percentile
- $24,480
- 75th percentile
- $24,960
- 90th percentile
- $28,180
Based on 120 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
$20,729 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $24,480 |
| Federal income tax | −$838 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,873 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,040 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,727 |
| Every two weeks | $797 |
Does it go far here?
$27,665Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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