Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary in Hickory, NC
The median market research analysts and marketing specialists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $75,450 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,892 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,970
- 25th percentile
- $53,350
- Median percentile
- $75,450
- 75th percentile
- $101,800
- 90th percentile
- $136,980
Based on 590 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
$58,702 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $75,450 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,769 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,772 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,207 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,892 |
| Every two weeks | $2,258 |
Does it go far here?
$85,268Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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