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Computer Hardware Engineers salary in North Carolina

The median computer hardware engineers in North Carolina earns $134,670 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,132 a month.

10th percentile
$74,310
25th percentile
$95,360
Median percentile
$134,670
75th percentile
$178,360
90th percentile
$234,390

Based on 1,340 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

$97,589 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,670
Federal income tax−$21,055
Social Security + Medicare−$10,302
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,723
Monthly take-home$8,132
Every two weeks$3,753

Does it go far here?

$142,771Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
15%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 hardware engineers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina