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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Durham, NC

The median butchers and meat cutters in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $39,780 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,704 a month.

10th percentile
$28,640
25th percentile
$34,850
Median percentile
$39,780
75th percentile
$47,330
90th percentile
$55,040

Based on 160 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

$32,453 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,780
Federal income tax−$2,594
Social Security + Medicare−$3,043
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,691
Monthly take-home$2,704
Every two weeks$1,248

Does it go far here?

$40,770Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

All butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina