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Retail Salespersons salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median retail salespersons in Rocky Mount, NC earns $28,830 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,010 a month.

10th percentile
$21,590
25th percentile
$23,550
Median percentile
$28,830
75th percentile
$35,570
90th percentile
$43,870

Based on 1,380 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

$24,120 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,830
Federal income tax−$1,280
Social Security + Medicare−$2,205
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,225
Monthly take-home$2,010
Every two weeks$928

Does it go far here?

$32,757Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,610
Registered Nurses$82,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,840

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