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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in North Carolina

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in North Carolina earns $81,420 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,221 a month.

10th percentile
$65,140
25th percentile
$73,920
Median percentile
$81,420
75th percentile
$104,520
90th percentile
$124,840

Based on 1,770 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

$62,649 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,420
Federal income tax−$9,082
Social Security + Medicare−$6,229
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,460
Monthly take-home$5,221
Every two weeks$2,410

Does it go far here?

$86,318Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
24%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina