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Machinists salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median machinists in Rocky Mount, NC earns $56,920 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,791 a month.

10th percentile
$37,820
25th percentile
$45,980
Median percentile
$56,920
75th percentile
$76,300
90th percentile
$80,420

Based on 90 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

$45,496 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,920
Federal income tax−$4,650
Social Security + Medicare−$4,354
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,419
Monthly take-home$3,791
Every two weeks$1,750

Does it go far here?

$64,673Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,610
Registered Nurses$82,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,840

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