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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in North Carolina

The median computer and information research scientists in North Carolina earns $128,370 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,796 a month.

10th percentile
$82,410
25th percentile
$108,010
Median percentile
$128,370
75th percentile
$162,910
90th percentile
$182,050

Based on 600 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

$93,551 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,370
Federal income tax−$19,543
Social Security + Medicare−$9,820
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,456
Monthly take-home$7,796
Every two weeks$3,598

Does it go far here?

$136,092Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
16%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 computer and information research scientists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina