Chemists pay range in Hickory
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,850 or more. The middle half of chemists in Hickory earn between $65,660 and $96,670.
- $55K10th
- $66K25th
- $81KMedian
- $97K75th
- $117K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,760 | $6,980 | $40.27 |
| Median | $80,860 | $6,738 | $38.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,660 | $5,472 | $31.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,670 | $8,056 | $46.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Hickory
On the average salary of $83,760, a single filer in Hickory takes home about $64,922 a year, or $5,410 a month and $2,497 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Hickory a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hickory area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $83,760 buys what about $94,659 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hickory ($45,220). A typical home costs $271,739, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other North Carolina cities
Hickory ranks 7th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Winston-Salem pays the most ($98,530).
- Winston-Salem$98,530
- Greensboro$97,370
- Durham$95,490
- Charlotte$93,970
- Fayetteville$92,270
- Raleigh$91,560
- Hickory$83,760
- Wilmington$82,590
- Asheville$74,940
Highest-paying cities for chemists
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).
- Washington, DC$144,550
- Bay City, MI$139,910
- Lexington Park, MD$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,870
- Boston, MA$130,520
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Chemists salary in Hickory: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Hickory?
$40.27 an hour on average, and $38.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Hickory?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Hickory?
About $64,922 a year ($5,410 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,760.
Do chemists earn more in Hickory than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2031; area Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (25860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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