SOC 13-1081 · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro

Logisticians Salary in Hickory, NC

The average salary for logisticians in Hickory, North Carolina is $77,320 a year ($37.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,220: half of the 190 people in this job in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

$77,320average per year

$37.17 / hourMedian $74,220Take-home ≈ $60,648

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 14North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Logisticians pay range in Hickory

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,680 or more. The middle half of logisticians in Hickory earn between $53,770 and $96,670.

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,320$6,443$37.17
Median$74,220$6,185$35.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,770$4,481$25.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,670$8,056$46.48

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Logisticians salary after taxes in Hickory

On the average salary of $77,320, a single filer in Hickory takes home about $60,648 a year, or $5,054 a month and $2,333 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).

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Is Hickory a good place for logisticians? 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 $77,320 buys what about $87,381 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Hickory ($45,220). A typical home costs $271,739, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Logisticians salary in other North Carolina cities

Hickory ranks 13th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($97,900).

All Logisticians salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for logisticians

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).

Logisticians salary by city

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Logisticians salary in Hickory: questions

How much do logisticians make an hour in Hickory?

$37.17 an hour on average, and $35.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level logisticians salary in Hickory?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the logisticians take-home pay in Hickory?

About $60,648 a year ($5,054 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,320.

Do logisticians earn more in Hickory than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

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 13-1081; area Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (25860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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