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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in North Carolina

The median atmospheric and space scientists in North Carolina earns $91,560 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,779 a month.

10th percentile
$49,940
25th percentile
$58,920
Median percentile
$91,560
75th percentile
$115,210
90th percentile
$136,990

Based on 170 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

$69,351 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,560
Federal income tax−$11,313
Social Security + Medicare−$7,004
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,891
Monthly take-home$5,779
Every two weeks$2,667

Does it go far here?

$97,068Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
21%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 atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina