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Microbiologists salary in North Carolina

The median microbiologists in North Carolina earns $85,860 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,465 a month.

10th percentile
$57,710
25th percentile
$66,630
Median percentile
$85,860
75th percentile
$111,200
90th percentile
$138,600

Based on 1,050 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

$65,583 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,860
Federal income tax−$10,059
Social Security + Medicare−$6,568
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,649
Monthly take-home$5,465
Every two weeks$2,522

Does it go far here?

$91,025Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
22%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 microbiologists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina