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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in North Carolina

The median diagnostic medical sonographers in North Carolina earns $86,010 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,474 a month.

10th percentile
$67,070
25th percentile
$77,620
Median percentile
$86,010
75th percentile
$100,130
90th percentile
$105,530

Based on 2,970 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

$65,683 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,010
Federal income tax−$10,092
Social Security + Medicare−$6,580
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,655
Monthly take-home$5,474
Every two weeks$2,526

Does it go far here?

$91,184Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
22%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 diagnostic medical sonographers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina