Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Hickory, NC
The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $38,380 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,616 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,920
- 25th percentile
- $36,700
- Median percentile
- $38,380
- 75th percentile
- $44,920
- 90th percentile
- $48,660
Based on 1,790 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
$31,387 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,380 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,426 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,936 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,631 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,616 |
| Every two weeks | $1,207 |
Does it go far here?
$43,374Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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