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Accountants and Auditors salary in Raleigh, NC

The median accountants and auditors in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $81,950 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,250 a month.

10th percentile
$57,120
25th percentile
$67,050
Median percentile
$81,950
75th percentile
$105,160
90th percentile
$134,220

Based on 9,190 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$62,999 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,950
Federal income tax−$9,199
Social Security + Medicare−$6,269
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,483
Monthly take-home$5,250
Every two weeks$2,423

Does it go far here?

$83,489Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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