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Chief Executives salary in North Carolina

The median chief executives in North Carolina earns $314,290 a year, 47% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $17,564 a month.

10th percentile
$114,210
25th percentile
$182,980
Median percentile
$314,290
75th percentile
$442,080
90th percentile
$624,990

Based on 1,930 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

$210,772 take-home a year
Gross pay$314,290
Federal income tax−$73,136
Social Security + Medicare−$17,025
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$13,357
Monthly take-home$17,564
Every two weeks$8,107

Does it go far here?

$333,196Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
7%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
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610
Family Medicine Physicians$215,230

All chief executives salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina