North Carolina Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Your hourly rate and hours in, your take-home pay out. Overtime is paid at 1.5× your rate; tips you report are taxed like wages.
= $662.22 a week · $2,869.63 a month · $34,435.60 a year
Gross pay$1,600.00$41,600.00
Your pay before anything is taken out: yearly pay divided by the 26 paychecks in a year (hourly pay is a week's pay × 52, spread the same way).
Federal income tax · withheld−$108.15−$2,812.00
Worked out from your pay and your Form W-4 with the IRS percentage method (Worksheet 1A): yearly pay, minus the allowance for your filing status, into the 2026 annual table, minus W-4 credits, divided by paychecks. Each line, for this paycheck:
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $1,600.00 × 26 paychecks | $41,600.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $33,000.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $2,812.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $108.15 |
IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A - the percentage method payroll software uses for a Form W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer's figure can differ by a few cents because of rounding.
Adjusted yearly wage: $33,000.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $7,500 | $0.00 | 0% |
| $7,500 | $19,900 | $0.00 | 10% |
| $19,900 | $57,900 | $1,240.00 | 12% Your row |
| $57,900 | $113,200 | $5,800.00 | 22% |
| $113,200 | $209,275 | $17,966.00 | 24% |
| $209,275 | $263,725 | $41,024.00 | 32% |
| $263,725 | $648,100 | $58,448.00 | 35% |
| $648,100 | - | $192,979.25 | 37% |
$1,240.00 + 12% × ($33,000.00 − $19,900.00) = $2,812.00
Source: IRS Publication 15-T (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Social Security (6.2%)−$99.20−$2,579.20
6.2% of your pay (after pre-tax benefits, not after 401(k)) up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Once your pay for the year passes that, it stops until January. Stubs often call it OASDI or FICA.
Source: Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base · checked Sep 21, 2026
Medicare (1.45%)−$23.20−$603.20
1.45% of all your pay, with no yearly limit, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Source: IRS Publication 15 (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
North Carolina income tax · withheld−$45.00−$1,170.00
3.99%. Worked out with North Carolina's official 2026 withholding method, step by step:
| Pay subject to N.C. tax, for the year · this paycheck × 26 | $41,600.00 |
| Minus N.C. standard deduction · single, married or surviving spouse | −$12,750.00 |
| Net yearly pay for withholding | $28,850.00 |
| Yearly N.C. tax at 4.09% · 3.99% rate + 0.1%, per NC-30 | $1,179.96 |
| N.C. income tax this paycheck · ÷ 26, rounded to the nearest dollar | $45.00 |
Source: North Carolina Department of Revenue - NC-30 Income Tax Withholding Tables and Instructions for Employers (2026) · checked Oct 16, 2026
Built by Ashish Hirpara · figures from IRS and state publications · sources · corrections
Hourly pay in North Carolina
North Carolina's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, the same as the federal one. Tipped employees can be paid $2.13 an hour as long as tips bring them up to $7.25.
Overtime. Time-and-a-half for hours over 40 in a workweek.
Tips and overtime on your N.C. tax. Reported tips and overtime are part of your pay for N.C. withholding, taxed at the same flat rate.
Rounding. N.C. withholding is rounded to the nearest whole dollar each paycheck, so small changes in hours may not change it at all.
Minimum wage after taxes in North Carolina
At North Carolina's minimum wage of $7.25 an hour (since July 24, 2009), a full-time worker takes home about $531.63 every two weeks - $13,822 a year, or $6.65 for each hour worked after tax. No increase is scheduled.
| Minimum wage, $7.25/hour | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | After tax per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours a week | $580.00 | $531.63 | $13,822 | $6.65 |
| 30 hours a week | $435.00 | $401.72 | $10,445 | $6.70 |
| 20 hours a week | $290.00 | $267.81 | $6,963 | $6.70 |
Paid every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4, no benefits. Tipped workers can be paid $2.13 an hour in cash if tips bring them to the full minimum; their tax depends on the tips they report. Every state's figures: minimum wage after taxes by state.
Take-home at common hourly rates in North Carolina
Full time (40 hours a week), paid every two weeks, single filer with a standard W-4 and no benefits. The last column is what you keep for each hour worked.
| Hourly rate | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7.25 (minimum wage) | $531.63 | $13,822 | $6.65 |
| $15 | $1,019.05 | $26,495 | $12.74 |
| $18 | $1,201.89 | $31,249 | $15.02 |
| $20 | $1,324.45 | $34,436 | $16.56 |
| $22 | $1,446.01 | $37,596 | $18.08 |
| $25 | $1,628.85 | $42,350 | $20.36 |
| $30 | $1,934.25 | $50,290 | $24.18 |
Part time and overtime at $20 an hour in North Carolina
Every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the rate. More hours mean a larger share is withheld, because withholding is worked out as if each paycheck were repeated all year.
| Hours a week | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $800.00 | $707.72 | 88% |
| 30 hours | $1,200.00 | $1,019.05 | 85% |
| 40 hours | $1,600.00 | $1,324.45 | 83% |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime | $1,900.00 | $1,552.50 | 82% |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime | $2,200.00 | $1,781.55 | 81% |
Because hours change from week to week, your withholding changes too: a week with lots of overtime is withheld as if you earned that much every week, so more comes out. It usually evens out when you file your return.
Tips and overtime in 2026
New federal deductions apply for 2025 through 2028: up to $25,000 for qualified tips, and up to $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers) for the extra "half" of time-and-a-half overtime. Both phase out above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint).
These are deductions on your tax return. Your employer still takes Social Security and Medicare out of tips and overtime, and still withholds income tax unless you tell it otherwise. If you expect to claim them, you can put the expected amount in Step 4(b) of your W-4 (and in the Step 4(b) box above) so less income tax is withheld during the year.
Every line that comes out of a North Carolina paycheck, with its official source, is set out on the North Carolina paycheck calculator.
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Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods - Worksheet 1A and the annual percentage-method tables
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide - Social Security and Medicare rates
- Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base of $184,500
- IRS - tips and overtime deductions
- North Carolina Department of Revenue - NC-30 Income Tax Withholding Tables and Instructions for Employers (2026) - 4.09% withholding rate; standard deductions; $2,500 per allowance; worked example; supplemental wages paid separately: flat 4.09% if tax is withheld from regular wages, otherwise the aggregate method (section 12)
- North Carolina Department of Revenue - Tax rate schedules - 4.25% for 2025; 3.99% after 2025
- North Carolina Department of Revenue - Form NC-4
- N.C. Division of Employment Security - Employer tax FAQs - unemployment taxes are not deducted from employees' wages
- N.C. Department of Labor - Minimum wage in North Carolina - $7.25; $2.13 tipped cash wage
- N.C. General Statutes § 95-25.4 - Overtime
- N.C. General Statutes § 95-25.6 - Paydays
- N.C. General Statutes § 95-25.7 - Final pay
Questions
What is minimum wage after taxes in North Carolina?
At $7.25 an hour for 40 hours a week, about $531.63 every two weeks and $13,822 a year after federal and state taxes, Social Security and Medicare (single filer, standard W-4).
What is $15 an hour after taxes in North Carolina?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $15 an hour is $1,200.00 before tax and about $1,019.05 after tax per paycheck - $26,495 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $20 an hour after taxes in North Carolina?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $20 an hour is $1,600.00 before tax and about $1,324.45 after tax per paycheck - $34,436 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in North Carolina?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $25 an hour is $2,000.00 before tax and about $1,628.85 after tax per paycheck - $42,350 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
How much does 5 hours of overtime a week add at $20 an hour in North Carolina?
Five overtime hours at $30 add $300.00 of gross pay to each two-week paycheck, and about $228.05 after tax (single filer, standard W-4).