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Carpenters salary in North Carolina

The median carpenters in North Carolina earns $49,100 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,295 a month.

10th percentile
$35,620
25th percentile
$42,150
Median percentile
$49,100
75th percentile
$58,810
90th percentile
$63,160

Based on 13,480 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

$39,545 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,100
Federal income tax−$3,712
Social Security + Medicare−$3,756
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,087
Monthly take-home$3,295
Every two weeks$1,521

Does it go far here?

$52,054Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
37%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 carpenters salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina