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Survey Researchers salary in North Carolina

The median survey researchers in North Carolina earns $96,560 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,055 a month.

10th percentile
$53,680
25th percentile
$66,110
Median percentile
$96,560
75th percentile
$127,320
90th percentile
$171,270

Based on 350 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

$72,656 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,560
Federal income tax−$12,413
Social Security + Medicare−$7,387
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,104
Monthly take-home$6,055
Every two weeks$2,794

Does it go far here?

$102,368Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
20%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 survey researchers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina