Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Hickory, NC
The median textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $36,200 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,477 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,070
- 25th percentile
- $28,450
- Median percentile
- $36,200
- 75th percentile
- $40,750
- 90th percentile
- $46,880
Based on 430 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
$29,728 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,200 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,164 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,769 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,539 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,477 |
| Every two weeks | $1,143 |
Does it go far here?
$40,910Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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All textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina