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Animal Caretakers salary in North Carolina

The median animal caretakers in North Carolina earns $30,870 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,139 a month.

10th percentile
$23,210
25th percentile
$28,540
Median percentile
$30,870
75th percentile
$35,990
90th percentile
$46,120

Based on 9,730 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

$25,672 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,870
Federal income tax−$1,524
Social Security + Medicare−$2,362
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,312
Monthly take-home$2,139
Every two weeks$987

Does it go far here?

$32,727Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All animal caretakers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina