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Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary in North Carolina

The median proofreaders and copy markers in North Carolina earns $46,140 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,108 a month.

10th percentile
$36,020
25th percentile
$44,570
Median percentile
$46,140
75th percentile
$52,400
90th percentile
$56,730

Based on 70 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

$37,293 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,140
Federal income tax−$3,357
Social Security + Medicare−$3,530
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,961
Monthly take-home$3,108
Every two weeks$1,434

Does it go far here?

$48,915Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
40%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 proofreaders and copy markers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina