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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary in North Carolina

The median jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in North Carolina earns $55,420 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,696 a month.

10th percentile
$32,470
25th percentile
$42,830
Median percentile
$55,420
75th percentile
$73,280
90th percentile
$80,200

Based on 770 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

$44,355 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,420
Federal income tax−$4,470
Social Security + Medicare−$4,240
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,355
Monthly take-home$3,696
Every two weeks$1,706

Does it go far here?

$58,754Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
33%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 jewelers and precious stone and metal workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina