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Retail Salespersons salary in Asheville, NC

The median retail salespersons in Asheville, NC earns $34,110 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,345 a month.

10th percentile
$23,570
25th percentile
$28,530
Median percentile
$34,110
75th percentile
$37,840
90th percentile
$46,660

Based on 5,570 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

$28,138 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,110
Federal income tax−$1,913
Social Security + Medicare−$2,609
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,450
Monthly take-home$2,345
Every two weeks$1,082

Does it go far here?

$35,345Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina