Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Hickory, NC
The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $41,150 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,791 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,200
- 25th percentile
- $35,870
- Median percentile
- $41,150
- 75th percentile
- $47,220
- 90th percentile
- $50,270
Based on 930 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
$33,495 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $41,150 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,758 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,148 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,749 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,791 |
| Every two weeks | $1,288 |
Does it go far here?
$46,505Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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