Nursing Assistants salary in Hickory, NC
The median nursing assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $37,430 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,555 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,240
- 25th percentile
- $36,530
- Median percentile
- $37,430
- 75th percentile
- $39,820
- 90th percentile
- $44,860
Based on 2,780 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
$30,664 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,430 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,312 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,863 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,591 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,555 |
| Every two weeks | $1,179 |
Does it go far here?
$42,300Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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