Registered nurse · Hickory, NC

Registered nurse in Hickory: $2,013/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Hickory at $80,060 a year. About 3,020 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.90). The 10th percentile is $66,020 and the 90th is $100,990. Pay ranks 300th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× 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 $2,013 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 220 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,013

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$80,060

$66,020 to $100,990

Rent (1 bd)

$1,142

$1,360 (2 bd)

Employment

3,020

Location quotient 0.90

Pay rank

300th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $80,060.

Taxes$1,518
Rent$1,142
Other living costs$1,999
Left over$2,013

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $80,060
Federal income tax: −$9,227
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,125
State income tax (NC): −$2,861
Take-home pay: $61,848
Effective tax rate: 22.7%

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

$6,672 gross, minus $1,518 in tax and $3,141 in living costs.

$2,013

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Atlanta, $2,807/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Hickory?

$80,060 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,020 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,013 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 5.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 220 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Hickory.