Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in Hickory, NC
The median machine feeders and offbearers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $36,800 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,515 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,220
- 25th percentile
- $31,350
- Median percentile
- $36,800
- 75th percentile
- $37,190
- 90th percentile
- $42,980
Based on 130 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
$30,185 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,800 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,236 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,815 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,564 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,515 |
| Every two weeks | $1,161 |
Does it go far here?
$41,588Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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