Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary in Hickory, NC
The median occupational health and safety specialists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $87,530 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,557 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $55,890
- 25th percentile
- $69,170
- Median percentile
- $87,530
- 75th percentile
- $105,340
- 90th percentile
- $122,480
Based on 130 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
$66,687 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $87,530 |
| Federal income tax | −$10,427 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,696 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,720 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,557 |
| Every two weeks | $2,565 |
Does it go far here?
$98,920Median 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
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