Urban and Regional Planners salary in Hickory, NC
The median urban and regional planners in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $75,350 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,886 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $53,510
- 25th percentile
- $60,380
- Median percentile
- $75,350
- 75th percentile
- $95,250
- 90th percentile
- $100,250
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
$58,636 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $75,350 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,747 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,764 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,202 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,886 |
| Every two weeks | $2,255 |
Does it go far here?
$85,155Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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