Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Hickory, NC
The median private detectives and investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $44,820 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,024 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,260
- 25th percentile
- $38,880
- Median percentile
- $44,820
- 75th percentile
- $51,690
- 90th percentile
- $54,640
Based on 30 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
$36,288 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,820 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,198 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,429 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,905 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,024 |
| Every two weeks | $1,396 |
Does it go far here?
$50,652Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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