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Tax Preparers salary in Asheville, NC

The median tax preparers in Asheville, NC earns $47,930 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,221 a month.

10th percentile
$30,580
25th percentile
$42,700
Median percentile
$47,930
75th percentile
$75,350
90th percentile
$83,750

Based on 80 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

$38,655 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,930
Federal income tax−$3,572
Social Security + Medicare−$3,667
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,037
Monthly take-home$3,221
Every two weeks$1,487

Does it go far here?

$49,665Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
40%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 tax preparers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina