Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Hickory, NC
The median postal service mail carriers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $58,960 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,921 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $42,390
- 25th percentile
- $42,390
- Median percentile
- $58,960
- 75th percentile
- $79,220
- 90th percentile
- $81,040
Based on 410 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
$47,049 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $58,960 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,895 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,510 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,506 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,921 |
| Every two weeks | $1,810 |
Does it go far here?
$66,632Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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