Power Plant Operators salary in Hickory, NC
The median power plant operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $102,240 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,368 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $82,880
- 25th percentile
- $82,880
- Median percentile
- $102,240
- 75th percentile
- $106,870
- 90th percentile
- $118,600
Based on 40 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
$76,411 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $102,240 |
| Federal income tax | −$13,663 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,821 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$4,345 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,368 |
| Every two weeks | $2,939 |
Does it go far here?
$115,544Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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