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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Hickory, NC

The median medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $86,260 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,487 a month.

10th percentile
$62,490
25th percentile
$68,090
Median percentile
$86,260
75th percentile
$130,670
90th percentile
$162,160

Based on 30 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

$65,848 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,260
Federal income tax−$10,147
Social Security + Medicare−$6,599
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,666
Monthly take-home$5,487
Every two weeks$2,533

Does it go far here?

$97,484Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
16%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 medical scientists, except epidemiologists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina