Physician Assistants salary in Hickory, NC
The median physician assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $127,210 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,734 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $100,870
- 25th percentile
- $108,330
- Median percentile
- $127,210
- 75th percentile
- $135,520
- 90th percentile
- $158,040
Based on 190 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
$92,808 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $127,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$19,264 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,732 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$5,406 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,734 |
| Every two weeks | $3,570 |
Does it go far here?
$143,763Median 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).
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