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Childcare Workers salary in North Carolina

The median childcare workers in North Carolina earns $29,140 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,030 a month.

10th percentile
$22,840
25th percentile
$24,270
Median percentile
$29,140
75th percentile
$35,480
90th percentile
$40,990

Based on 12,550 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

$24,356 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,140
Federal income tax−$1,317
Social Security + Medicare−$2,229
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,238
Monthly take-home$2,030
Every two weeks$937

Does it go far here?

$30,893Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
61%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 childcare workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina