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Marriage and Family Therapists salary in Hickory, NC

The median marriage and family therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $50,820 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,405 a month.

10th percentile
$27,100
25th percentile
$44,500
Median percentile
$50,820
75th percentile
$65,880
90th percentile
$86,260

Based on 40 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

$40,854 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,820
Federal income tax−$3,918
Social Security + Medicare−$3,888
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,160
Monthly take-home$3,405
Every two weeks$1,571

Does it go far here?

$57,433Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
26%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

All marriage and family therapists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina