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Chief Executives salary in Raleigh, NC

The median chief executives in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $286,050 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $16,190 a month.

10th percentile
$114,160
25th percentile
$171,810
Median percentile
$286,050
75th percentile
$417,820
90th percentile
$664,790

Based on 360 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

$194,280 take-home a year
Gross pay$286,050
Federal income tax−$63,252
Social Security + Medicare−$16,361
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$12,157
Monthly take-home$16,190
Every two weeks$7,472

Does it go far here?

$291,421Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
10%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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