North Carolina Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your North Carolina take-home pay after federal tax, FICA and North Carolina's flat state income tax.
Estimate only. Based on 2024 federal brackets, FICA, and an approximate average state rate. Actual withholding depends on allowances, pre-tax deductions and local taxes.
North Carolina state income tax
North Carolina uses a flat income tax rate (about 4.5%), scheduled to decline in future years.
Local taxes & deductions
North Carolina has no local income taxes on wages.
Federal tax & FICA
North Carolina's flat rate is scheduled to keep falling, so over time an even larger share of your paycheck deduction will be federal. It is already about 80% today: on the state's average pay of roughly $68,700 a year (BLS QCEW, 2024) federal income tax and FICA together take around $12,200 against roughly $3,100 of state tax.
North Carolina income tax brackets
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| All taxable income | ~4.5% (flat, declining) |
Approximate single-filer brackets; thresholds are indexed each year. The calculator above applies an effective rate rather than bracket-by-bracket state math.
Estimate only. Actual withholding depends on allowances, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and other factors. This tool is for educational use, not tax advice.
Want to see how much tax you'll pay instead? Income tax calculator by state.
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