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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in North Carolina

The median helpers--extraction workers in North Carolina earns $42,670 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,888 a month.

10th percentile
$33,410
25th percentile
$36,500
Median percentile
$42,670
75th percentile
$54,720
90th percentile
$59,680

Based on 150 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

$34,652 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,670
Federal income tax−$2,940
Social Security + Medicare−$3,264
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,813
Monthly take-home$2,888
Every two weeks$1,333

Does it go far here?

$45,237Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
43%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--extraction workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina