Registered Nurses salary in Hickory, NC
The median registered nurses in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $80,060 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,146 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $66,020
- 25th percentile
- $77,320
- Median percentile
- $80,060
- 75th percentile
- $97,000
- 90th percentile
- $100,990
Based on 3,020 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
$61,750 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $80,060 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,783 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,125 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,403 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,146 |
| Every two weeks | $2,375 |
Does it go far here?
$90,478Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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