Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Hickory, NC
The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $54,350 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,628 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,150
- 25th percentile
- $44,510
- Median percentile
- $54,350
- 75th percentile
- $57,630
- 90th percentile
- $59,270
Based on 120 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
$43,540 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $54,350 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,342 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,158 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,310 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,628 |
| Every two weeks | $1,675 |
Does it go far here?
$61,422Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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