Tool and Die Makers salary in Hickory, NC
The median tool and die makers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $63,230 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,192 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,120
- 25th percentile
- $50,530
- Median percentile
- $63,230
- 75th percentile
- $68,820
- 90th percentile
- $74,120
Based on 110 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
$50,298 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $63,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,408 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,837 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,687 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,192 |
| Every two weeks | $1,935 |
Does it go far here?
$71,458Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
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