Firefighters salary in Rocky Mount, NC
The median firefighters in Rocky Mount, NC earns $46,210 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,112 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,660
- 25th percentile
- $34,770
- Median percentile
- $46,210
- 75th percentile
- $46,210
- 90th percentile
- $46,210
Based on 220 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
$37,346 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,365 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,535 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,964 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,112 |
| Every two weeks | $1,436 |
Does it go far here?
$52,504Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).