Software Developers salary in Hickory, NC
The median software developers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $122,540 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,485 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $76,130
- 25th percentile
- $89,610
- Median percentile
- $122,540
- 75th percentile
- $159,370
- 90th percentile
- $197,080
Based on 420 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
$89,814 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $122,540 |
| Federal income tax | −$18,144 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,374 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$5,208 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,485 |
| Every two weeks | $3,454 |
Does it go far here?
$138,485Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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