Printing Press Operators salary in Hickory, NC
The median printing press operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $48,980 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,288 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,110
- 25th percentile
- $38,470
- Median percentile
- $48,980
- 75th percentile
- $58,530
- 90th percentile
- $69,100
Based on 250 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
$39,454 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,980 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,698 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,747 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,082 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,288 |
| Every two weeks | $1,517 |
Does it go far here?
$55,353Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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