Writers and Authors salary in Hickory, NC
The median writers and authors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $47,300 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,181 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,990
- 25th percentile
- $47,300
- Median percentile
- $47,300
- 75th percentile
- $59,190
- 90th percentile
- $73,380
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
$38,175 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,496 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,618 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,010 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,181 |
| Every two weeks | $1,468 |
Does it go far here?
$53,455Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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