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North Carolina paycheck calculator

North Carolina has a flat 3.99% income tax. On a $50,000 salary it takes $1,486 in state income tax. You keep

You keep

$40,869

a year after taxes

Every two weeks
$1,572
A month
$3,406
Effective tax rate
18.3%

NC A flat 3.99% income tax

Pay stub, 40 hours a week, single filer
LineEvery two weeksYear
GROSS Gross pay $1,923.08 $50,000.00
FED Federal income tax -$146.92 -$3,820.00
OASDI Social Security tax -$119.23 -$3,100.00
MED Medicare tax -$27.88 -$725.00
ST North Carolina income tax -$57.16 -$1,486.28
NET Take-home pay$1,571.87$40,868.73

North Carolina ranks 24th lowest of 51 for state tax on $50,000.

North Carolina income tax in 2026

North Carolina tax brackets for 2026 (taxable income)
RateSingleMarried filing jointly
3.99%over $0over $0
Type
A flat 3.99% income tax
Standard deduction
$12,750 single, $25,500 married
Personal exemption or credit
None
Payroll contributions
None withheld from employees
Local income tax
None (not included in our figures)

North Carolina vs its neighbors on $50,000

State taxes and take-home pay on a $50,000 salary, 2026, single
StateState taxesTake-home
North Carolina$1,486$40,869
Georgia$1,747$40,609
South Carolina$1,000$41,355
Tennessee$0$42,355
Virginia$2,061$40,294

Take-home pay in North Carolina by hourly wage

Common wages at 40 hours a week, single filer
WageYearly take-homeBiweekly
$10 an hour$18,418$708
$12 an hour$21,677$834
$13 an hour$23,307$896
$14 an hour$24,925$959
$15 an hour$26,513$1,020
$16 an hour$28,101$1,081
$17 an hour$29,690$1,142
$18 an hour$31,278$1,203
$19 an hour$32,866$1,264
$20 an hour$34,454$1,325
$21 an hour$36,043$1,386
$22 an hour$37,631$1,447
$23 an hour$39,219$1,508
$24 an hour$40,808$1,570
$25 an hour$42,396$1,631
$26 an hour$43,984$1,692
$28 an hour$47,161$1,814
$30 an hour$50,337$1,936
$35 an hour$57,649$2,217
$40 an hour$64,550$2,483
Every hourly wage in North Carolina

Take-home pay in North Carolina by salary

Common salaries, single filer
SalaryYearly take-homeMonthly
$30,000$25,597$2,133
$35,000$29,415$2,451
$40,000$33,233$2,769
$45,000$37,051$3,088
$50,000$40,869$3,406
$55,000$44,687$3,724
$60,000$48,505$4,042
$65,000$52,323$4,360
$70,000$55,791$4,649
$75,000$59,109$4,926
$80,000$62,427$5,202
$85,000$65,745$5,479
$90,000$69,063$5,755
$100,000$75,699$6,308
$110,000$82,335$6,861
$120,000$88,971$7,414
$125,000$92,225$7,685
$150,000$108,315$9,026
$200,000$141,456$11,788
$250,000$173,716$14,476
Every salary in North Carolina

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Questions about North Carolina paychecks

How much is North Carolina state income tax?

A flat 3.99% income tax. On a $50,000 salary a single filer pays $1,486 a year (3% of gross).

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in North Carolina?

$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax. A single filer keeps $34,454 a year, or $1,325 every two weeks.

How much is $100,000 after taxes in North Carolina?

A single filer keeps $75,699 a year ($6,308 a month) after $24,301 in federal, FICA and North Carolina taxes.

Are local taxes included for North Carolina?

North Carolina has no general local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out here.

Sources and assumptions

Tax year 2026. Annual tax for a filer with no dependents, no other income and no credits, working 52 weeks. Hours over 40 a week are paid at 1.5×. Local income taxes are not included. How we calculate.