Recreation Workers salary in Hickory, NC
The median recreation workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $31,280 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,165 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $22,560
- 25th percentile
- $27,420
- Median percentile
- $31,280
- 75th percentile
- $38,280
- 90th percentile
- $46,600
Based on 220 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
$25,984 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $31,280 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,574 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,393 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,329 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,165 |
| Every two weeks | $999 |
Does it go far here?
$35,350Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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