Mechanical Engineers salary in Hickory, NC

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Hickory, NC: $91,200/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $59,250 – $132,840 · about 200 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$4,405 (-5%).

What it's really worth in Hickory

With Hickory's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $91,200 has the buying power of about $102,043 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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