Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Hickory, NC

The median receptionists and information clerks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $33,870 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,330 a month.

10th percentile: $21,960
25th percentile: $28,730
Median percentile: $33,870
75th percentile: $37,170
90th percentile: $43,920

Based on 420 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

$27,955 take-home a year

Gross pay	$33,870
Federal income tax	−$1,884
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,591
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$1,439
Monthly take-home	$2,330
Every two weeks	$1,075

Does it go far here?

$38,277Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC

Job	Median pay
Industrial Production Managers	$124,290
General and Operations Managers	$95,640
Industrial Engineers	$86,640
Registered Nurses	$80,060
Accountants and Auditors	$77,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$75,450
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,990

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