Flat Tax · Top Rate: 3.99%

North Carolina Paycheck Calculator2026

Calculate your take-home pay in North Carolina (NC) after federal, state, Social Security, and Medicare taxes.

Your Income

Annual Gross Salary

Pay Frequency

Your Bi-Weekly Take-Home Pay

$2,256.34

$58,664.73 per year · Effective tax rate: 21.8%

Tax Breakdown

Category	Per Period	Annual
Gross Pay	$2,884.62	$75,000.00
Federal Tax	-$312.08	-$8,114.00
North Carolina State Tax	-$95.53	-$2,483.78
Social Security (6.2%)	-$178.85	-$4,650.00
Medicare (1.45%)	-$41.83	-$1,087.50
Take-Home Pay	$2,256.34	$58,664.73

North Carolina Income Tax Details

North Carolina reduced its flat rate to 3.99% for 2026, the final step in a phased reduction plan.

North Carolina uses a flat tax rate of 3.99% applied to all taxable income after a standard deduction of $12,750.

How Your North Carolina Paycheck Is Calculated

Your paycheck in North Carolina is reduced by several mandatory deductions. Federal income tax follows a progressive bracket system ranging from 10% to 37%. North Carolina adds a flat 3.99% state income tax on top of federal taxes. Social Security takes 6.2% of earnings up to $168,600, and Medicare takes 1.45% of all earnings.

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