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Helpers--Production Workers salary in North Carolina

The median helpers--production workers in North Carolina earns $39,410 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,681 a month.

10th percentile
$30,350
25th percentile
$36,200
Median percentile
$39,410
75th percentile
$45,870
90th percentile
$50,580

Based on 4,350 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

$32,171 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,410
Federal income tax−$2,549
Social Security + Medicare−$3,015
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,675
Monthly take-home$2,681
Every two weeks$1,237

Does it go far here?

$41,781Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
46%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--production workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina