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Musicians and Singers salary in North Carolina

The median musicians and singers in North Carolina earns $120,557 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,377 a month.

10th percentile
$26,000
25th percentile
$57,949
Median percentile
$120,557
75th percentile
$131,934
90th percentile
$173,576

Based on 750 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

$88,518 take-home a year
Gross pay$120,557
Federal income tax−$17,693
Social Security + Medicare−$9,223
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,124
Monthly take-home$7,377
Every two weeks$3,405

Does it go far here?

$127,809Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
17%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 musicians and singers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina