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Budget Analysts salary in North Carolina

The median budget analysts in North Carolina earns $82,350 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,272 a month.

10th percentile
$59,050
25th percentile
$68,060
Median percentile
$82,350
75th percentile
$100,360
90th percentile
$128,560

Based on 1,830 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

$63,263 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,350
Federal income tax−$9,287
Social Security + Medicare−$6,300
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,500
Monthly take-home$5,272
Every two weeks$2,433

Does it go far here?

$87,304Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
23%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

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