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Materials Scientists salary in North Carolina

The median materials scientists in North Carolina earns $106,470 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,601 a month.

10th percentile
$65,720
25th percentile
$85,580
Median percentile
$106,470
75th percentile
$133,480
90th percentile
$161,870

Based on 490 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

$79,207 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,470
Federal income tax−$14,593
Social Security + Medicare−$8,145
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,525
Monthly take-home$6,601
Every two weeks$3,046

Does it go far here?

$112,874Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
19%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 materials scientists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina