How North Carolina taxes your paycheck
Flat 3.99% on taxable wages (down from 4.25% in 2025).
Example: $60,000 salary in North Carolina
A single filer paid every two weeks (26 paychecks) on a $60,000 salary, with no 401(k) or health premiums, takes home about $1,865.56 per paycheck, or $48,505 a year.
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$143.08 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$33.46 |
| North Carolina income tax | -$72.51 |
| Net pay | $1,865.56 |
North Carolina pay stub and payday rules
North Carolina employers must provide an itemized statement of deductions with each payday, in writing or in a printable electronic form.
- Itemized deductions
- Date of payment
- Pay period covered
Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-25.13. Every state compared in our pay stub requirements by state guide.
Pay frequency: Regular paydays, at least monthly; employers must notify employees of the schedule in advance.
Minimum wage: $7.25 per hour. North Carolina follows the federal minimum wage.
North Carolina Paycheck FAQs
Yes. Flat 3.99% on taxable wages (down from 4.25% in 2025).
For a single filer paid every two weeks on a $60,000 salary with no pre-tax deductions, our 2026 estimate is $2,307.69 gross and $1,865.56 take-home per paycheck. About 19.2% of gross goes to taxes: $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare, $72.51 North Carolina income tax.
$7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. North Carolina follows the federal minimum wage.
North Carolina employers must provide an itemized statement of deductions with each payday, in writing or in a printable electronic form. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-25.13)
Regular paydays, at least monthly; employers must notify employees of the schedule in advance.