Security Guards salary in Hickory, NC
The median security guards in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $31,860 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,202 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,880
- 25th percentile
- $28,920
- Median percentile
- $31,860
- 75th percentile
- $41,340
- 90th percentile
- $58,150
Based on 550 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
$26,425 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $31,860 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,643 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,437 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,354 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,202 |
| Every two weeks | $1,016 |
Does it go far here?
$36,006Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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