Salary After Tax in North Carolina

Calculate your salary after tax for all major cities in North Carolina. North Carolina has a flat state income tax rate of 4.50%. On a $75,000 salary (Single filer, 2025), your estimated take-home pay in North Carolina is $57,939/year.

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Annual Net Pay
$57,939
$4,828.21 / month
Total Tax
$17,062
Effective rate: 22.7%
Monthly Take-Home
$4,828.21
$2,228.40 bi-weekly
Weekly Take-Home
$1,114.20
$1,442.31 gross

Tax Breakdown — North Carolina (2025)

Federal 10.6%
State 4.5%
FICA 7.6%
Net Pay 77.3%
Federal Income Tax$7,949
North Carolina State Tax$3,375
Social Security$4,650
Medicare$1,088
Net Annual Pay$57,939

Cities in North Carolina

AlbemarleApexAsheboroAshevilleBooneBurlingtonCaryChapel HillCharlotteClemmonsConcordCorneliusDurhamEdenElizabeth CityFayettevilleFuquay-VarinaGarnerGastoniaGoldsboroGreensboroGreenvilleHarrisburgHendersonvilleHickoryHigh PointHolly SpringsHuntersvilleIndian TrailJacksonvilleKannapolisKernersvilleKinstonLaurinburgLelandLenoirLexingtonLumbertonMatthewsMint HillMonroeMooresvilleMorgantonMorrisvilleNew BernPinehurstRaleighReidsvilleRocky MountSalisburySanfordShelbySouthern PinesStatesvilleThomasvilleWake ForestWaxhawWilmingtonWilsonWinston-Salem

★ = city has local income tax

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the income tax rate in North Carolina?

North Carolina has a flat state income tax rate of 4.50%. This applies to all taxable income regardless of how much you earn.

How much is $75,000 after taxes in North Carolina?

On a $75,000 annual salary filing as Single in 2025, your estimated take-home pay in North Carolina is approximately $57,939 per year, or $4,828 per month. Your effective tax rate would be about 22.7%.

Does North Carolina have a local income tax?

Some cities in North Carolina impose local income taxes. Cities marked with ★ in the list above have local taxes. Select a specific city to see its local tax rate.