Sheet Metal Workers salary in Hickory, NC
The median sheet metal workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $46,800 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,150 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,900
- 25th percentile
- $41,670
- Median percentile
- $46,800
- 75th percentile
- $56,760
- 90th percentile
- $61,710
Based on 70 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
$37,795 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,800 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,436 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,580 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,989 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,150 |
| Every two weeks | $1,454 |
Does it go far here?
$52,890Median 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
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