Project Management Specialists salary in Hickory, NC
The median project management specialists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $85,490 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,445 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $52,840
- 25th percentile
- $64,050
- Median percentile
- $85,490
- 75th percentile
- $123,580
- 90th percentile
- $159,810
Based on 490 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
$65,339 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $85,490 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,978 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,540 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,633 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,445 |
| Every two weeks | $2,513 |
Does it go far here?
$96,614Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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