Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Hickory, NC
The median textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $34,940 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,397 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,660
- 25th percentile
- $33,470
- Median percentile
- $34,940
- 75th percentile
- $38,540
- 90th percentile
- $43,370
Based on 300 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
$28,769 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,940 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,013 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,673 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,485 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,397 |
| Every two weeks | $1,107 |
Does it go far here?
$39,486Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
All textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina