Sewing Machine Operators salary in Hickory, NC

The median sewing machine operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $46,540 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,133 a month.

10th percentile: $30,280
25th percentile: $36,600
Median percentile: $46,540
75th percentile: $49,960
90th percentile: $60,150

Based on 1,860 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

$37,597 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,540
Federal income tax	−$3,405
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,560
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$1,978
Monthly take-home	$3,133
Every two weeks	$1,446

Does it go far here?

$52,596Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

28%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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