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Registered Nurses salary in Hickory, NC

Median pay for registered nurses in Hickory, NC: $71,180/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $56,350 – $93,280 · about 2,870 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$9,630 (-12%).

What it's really worth in Hickory

With Hickory's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $71,180 has the buying power of about $79,643 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.