Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Hickory, NC
The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $51,330 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,437 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,380
- 25th percentile
- $45,740
- Median percentile
- $51,330
- 75th percentile
- $61,240
- 90th percentile
- $69,230
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
$41,242 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,330 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,980 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,927 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,182 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,437 |
| Every two weeks | $1,586 |
Does it go far here?
$58,009Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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