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Pharmacists salary in Hickory, NC

The median pharmacists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $137,180 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,267 a month.

10th percentile
$105,540
25th percentile
$126,980
Median percentile
$137,180
75th percentile
$155,680
90th percentile
$166,200

Based on 330 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

$99,198 take-home a year
Gross pay$137,180
Federal income tax−$21,657
Social Security + Medicare−$10,494
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,830
Monthly take-home$8,267
Every two weeks$3,815

Does it go far here?

$155,030Median 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).

Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC

JobMedian pay
Industrial Production Managers$124,290
General and Operations Managers$95,640
Industrial Engineers$86,640
Registered Nurses$80,060
Accountants and Auditors$77,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,450
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,990

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