Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in North Carolina
The median home health and personal care aides in North Carolina earns $31,240 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,163 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $24,690
- 25th percentile
- $28,400
- Median percentile
- $31,240
- 75th percentile
- $35,520
- 90th percentile
- $38,680
Based on 58,880 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
$25,954 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $31,240 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,569 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,390 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,328 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,163 |
| Every two weeks | $998 |
Does it go far here?
$33,119Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in North Carolina
| Job | Median 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 home health and personal care aides salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina