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Physicians, All Other salary in Hickory, NC

The median physicians, all other in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $313,460 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $17,524 a month.

10th percentile
$62,590
25th percentile
$219,960
Median percentile
$313,460
75th percentile
$390,430
90th percentile
$400,830

Based on 380 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

$210,287 take-home a year
Gross pay$313,460
Federal income tax−$72,845
Social Security + Medicare−$17,005
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$13,322
Monthly take-home$17,524
Every two weeks$8,088

Does it go far here?

$354,248Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
5%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

All physicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina