Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in Hickory, NC
The median structural metal fabricators and fitters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $48,530 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,259 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $32,750
- 25th percentile
- $42,850
- Median percentile
- $48,530
- 75th percentile
- $48,720
- 90th percentile
- $60,050
Based on 40 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
$39,111 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,530 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,644 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,713 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,063 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,259 |
| Every two weeks | $1,504 |
Does it go far here?
$54,845Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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