Physician · Hickory, NC

Physician in Hickory: $9,099/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Hickory. Pay is estimated at $208,500 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Hickory ranks 246th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 15.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,142/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $9,099 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Raleigh, about 168 miles away, at $10,741 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$9,099

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$208,500

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$1,142

$1,360 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

246th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

15.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $208,500.

Taxes$5,135
Rent$1,142
Other living costs$1,999
Left over$9,099

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $208,500
Federal income tax: −$39,287
Social Security and Medicare: −$14,018
State income tax (NC): −$8,319
Take-home pay: $146,876
Effective tax rate: 29.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,142
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $605
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,141

Left over each month

$17,375 gross, minus $5,135 in tax and $3,141 in living costs.

$9,099

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Raleigh, $10,741/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Hickory?

$208,500 a year. That figure is the an estimate, because BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median.

What is left after tax and rent for a physician in Hickory?

$9,099 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,142, and pay covers 15.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Raleigh, about 168 miles away, leaves $10,741 a month, more than Hickory.