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Chief Executives salary in Wilmington, NC

The median chief executives in Wilmington, NC earns $298,730 a year, 40% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $16,807 a month.

10th percentile
$111,570
25th percentile
$174,510
Median percentile
$298,730
75th percentile
$499,990
90th percentile
$663,150

Based on 30 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

$201,685 take-home a year
Gross pay$298,730
Federal income tax−$67,690
Social Security + Medicare−$16,659
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$12,696
Monthly take-home$16,807
Every two weeks$7,757

Does it go far here?

$309,815Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
8%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wilmington, NC

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$152,150
Sales Managers$133,400
Managers, All Other$129,120
Software Developers$123,730
Construction Managers$103,810
General and Operations Managers$90,270
Project Management Specialists$89,120
Management Analysts$86,960

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