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Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons salary in North Carolina

The median helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons in North Carolina earns $35,980 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,463 a month.

10th percentile
$27,940
25th percentile
$29,290
Median percentile
$35,980
75th percentile
$41,010
90th percentile
$41,250

Based on 260 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

$29,561 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,980
Federal income tax−$2,138
Social Security + Medicare−$2,752
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,529
Monthly take-home$2,463
Every two weeks$1,137

Does it go far here?

$38,144Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
50%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--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina