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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Hickory, NC

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $46,080 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,104 a month.

10th percentile
$37,790
25th percentile
$41,270
Median percentile
$46,080
75th percentile
$55,700
90th percentile
$62,130

Based on 450 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

$37,247 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,080
Federal income tax−$3,350
Social Security + Medicare−$3,525
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,958
Monthly take-home$3,104
Every two weeks$1,433

Does it go far here?

$52,076Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC

JobMedian 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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