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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in North Carolina

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in North Carolina earns $48,200 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,238 a month.

10th percentile
$31,500
25th percentile
$36,600
Median percentile
$48,200
75th percentile
$63,170
90th percentile
$79,610

Based on 26,510 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

$38,860 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,200
Federal income tax−$3,604
Social Security + Medicare−$3,687
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,049
Monthly take-home$3,238
Every two weeks$1,495

Does it go far here?

$51,099Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
38%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 automotive service technicians and mechanics salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina