SOC 47-1011 · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Salary in Hickory, NC

The average salary for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Hickory, North Carolina is $72,400 a year ($34.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,990: half of the 640 people in this job in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,450).

$72,400average per year

$34.81 / hourMedian $69,990Take-home ≈ $57,383

  • $48K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

640people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#14 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay range in Hickory

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,070 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Hickory earn between $60,120 and $80,300.

  • $48K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,400$6,033$34.81
Median$69,990$5,832$33.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,120$5,010$28.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,300$6,692$38.61

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

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay in Hickory vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Hickory earn 6% less than the North Carolina average ($77,320) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($86,450). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $79,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hickory$72,400$69,990$48,280$99,070640
North Carolina$77,320$75,270$51,040$104,85032,460
United States$86,450$79,920$53,280$128,260812,210

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary after taxes in Hickory

On the average salary of $72,400, a single filer in Hickory takes home about $57,383 a year, or $4,782 a month and $2,207 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers? 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 $72,400 buys what about $81,821 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Hickory ($45,220). A typical home costs $271,739, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Hickory ranks 14th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($81,650).

All First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,350).

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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary in Hickory: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers make an hour in Hickory?

$34.81 an hour on average, and $33.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers salary in Hickory?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers take-home pay in Hickory?

About $57,383 a year ($4,782 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,400.

Do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers earn more in Hickory than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,450).

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 47-1011; area Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (25860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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