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Nurse Anesthetists salary in North Carolina

The median nurse anesthetists in North Carolina earns $224,610 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $13,081 a month.

10th percentile
$117,170
25th percentile
$167,090
Median percentile
$224,610
75th percentile
$278,040
90th percentile
$323,640

Based on 3,340 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

$156,968 take-home a year
Gross pay$224,610
Federal income tax−$43,179
Social Security + Medicare−$14,917
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$9,546
Monthly take-home$13,081
Every two weeks$6,037

Does it go far here?

$238,121Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
9%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
Family Medicine Physicians$215,230

All nurse anesthetists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina