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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria take-home pay in North Carolina

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in North Carolina earns $36,140. After taxes that leaves about $29,683 a year, or $2,474 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 17.9%.

$29,683 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,140
Federal income tax−$2,157
Social Security + Medicare−$2,765
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,536
Monthly take-home$2,474
Every two weeks$1,142

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in North Carolina