Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Hickory, NC
The median software quality assurance analysts and testers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $93,540 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,888 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $51,890
- 25th percentile
- $71,940
- Median percentile
- $93,540
- 75th percentile
- $120,390
- 90th percentile
- $139,900
Based on 50 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
$70,660 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $93,540 |
| Federal income tax | −$11,749 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,156 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,975 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,888 |
| Every two weeks | $2,718 |
Does it go far here?
$105,712Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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