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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in North Carolina

The median counter and rental clerks in North Carolina earns $38,230 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,606 a month.

10th percentile
$27,110
25th percentile
$31,670
Median percentile
$38,230
75th percentile
$47,570
90th percentile
$64,070

Based on 17,580 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

$31,273 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,230
Federal income tax−$2,408
Social Security + Medicare−$2,925
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,625
Monthly take-home$2,606
Every two weeks$1,203

Does it go far here?

$40,530Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
47%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 counter and rental clerks salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina