Paramedics salary in Hickory, NC
The median paramedics in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $49,460 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,318 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,570
- 25th percentile
- $48,570
- Median percentile
- $49,460
- 75th percentile
- $52,730
- 90th percentile
- $59,670
Based on 180 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
$39,819 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,460 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,755 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,784 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,102 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,318 |
| Every two weeks | $1,532 |
Does it go far here?
$55,896Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).