Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Rocky Mount, NC
The median butchers and meat cutters in Rocky Mount, NC earns $35,720 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,447 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,190
- 25th percentile
- $34,660
- Median percentile
- $35,720
- 75th percentile
- $38,650
- 90th percentile
- $45,850
Based on 40 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
$29,363 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,720 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,106 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,733 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,518 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,447 |
| Every two weeks | $1,129 |
Does it go far here?
$40,585Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).
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