Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Hickory, NC
The median public safety telecommunicators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $43,870 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,964 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,170
- 25th percentile
- $38,200
- Median percentile
- $43,870
- 75th percentile
- $47,880
- 90th percentile
- $49,140
Based on 180 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
$35,565 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,084 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,356 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,864 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,964 |
| Every two weeks | $1,368 |
Does it go far here?
$49,578Median 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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