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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Rocky Mount, NC earns $38,880 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,647 a month.

10th percentile
$30,460
25th percentile
$31,990
Median percentile
$38,880
75th percentile
$57,150
90th percentile
$74,620

Based on 300 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

$31,768 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,880
Federal income tax−$2,486
Social Security + Medicare−$2,974
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,652
Monthly take-home$2,647
Every two weeks$1,222

Does it go far here?

$44,176Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,610
Registered Nurses$82,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,840

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