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Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic salary in North Carolina

The median patternmakers, metal and plastic in North Carolina earns $47,050 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,165 a month.

10th percentile
$32,060
25th percentile
$38,270
Median percentile
$47,050
75th percentile
$64,070
90th percentile
$66,500

Based on 40 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

$37,985 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,050
Federal income tax−$3,466
Social Security + Medicare−$3,599
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,000
Monthly take-home$3,165
Every two weeks$1,461

Does it go far here?

$49,880Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
39%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 patternmakers, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina