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Accountants & Auditors salary in Hickory, NC
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Hickory, NC:
$74,180/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $49,210 – $129,070 · about 1,000 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by
−$110 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Hickory
With Hickory's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $74,180 has the buying power of about
$83,000 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $57,943 · median home $271,739 · median rent $1,496/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.