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Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in North Carolina

The median slaughterers and meat packers in North Carolina earns $39,930 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,714 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$35,720
Median percentile
$39,930
75th percentile
$46,180
90th percentile
$49,550

Based on 6,120 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

$32,567 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,930
Federal income tax−$2,612
Social Security + Medicare−$3,055
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,697
Monthly take-home$2,714
Every two weeks$1,253

Does it go far here?

$42,332Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
45%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 slaughterers and meat packers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina