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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Raleigh, NC

The median protective service workers, all other in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $47,540 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,196 a month.

10th percentile
$41,480
25th percentile
$41,710
Median percentile
$47,540
75th percentile
$64,530
90th percentile
$78,180

Based on 90 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

$38,358 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,540
Federal income tax−$3,525
Social Security + Medicare−$3,637
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,020
Monthly take-home$3,196
Every two weeks$1,475

Does it go far here?

$48,433Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All protective service workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina