Nurse Practitioners salary in Hickory, NC
The median nurse practitioners in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $126,620 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,702 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $99,170
- 25th percentile
- $108,380
- Median percentile
- $126,620
- 75th percentile
- $135,310
- 90th percentile
- $158,080
Based on 300 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
$92,429 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $126,620 |
| Federal income tax | −$19,123 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,686 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$5,381 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,702 |
| Every two weeks | $3,555 |
Does it go far here?
$143,096Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
11%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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