Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Hickory, NC

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $33,220 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,288 a month.

10th percentile: $28,840
25th percentile: $30,470
Median percentile: $33,220
75th percentile: $36,100
90th percentile: $41,280

Based on 1,060 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

$27,460 take-home a year

Gross pay	$33,220
Federal income tax	−$1,806
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,541
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$1,412
Monthly take-home	$2,288
Every two weeks	$1,056

Does it go far here?

$37,543Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC

Job	Median pay
Industrial Production Managers	$124,290
General and Operations Managers	$95,640
Industrial Engineers	$86,640
Registered Nurses	$80,060
Accountants and Auditors	$77,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$75,450
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,990

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