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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary in North Carolina

The median helpers, construction trades, all other in North Carolina earns $38,480 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,622 a month.

10th percentile
$28,500
25th percentile
$34,890
Median percentile
$38,480
75th percentile
$43,740
90th percentile
$51,200

Based on 550 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

$31,463 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,480
Federal income tax−$2,438
Social Security + Medicare−$2,944
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,635
Monthly take-home$2,622
Every two weeks$1,210

Does it go far here?

$40,795Median 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 helpers, construction trades, all other salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina