Customer Service Representatives in North Carolina
The median customer service representative in North Carolina earns $40,240 a year and keeps $33,416 of it — $2,785 a month.
Take-home pay, North Carolina
$33,416
from $40,240 gross · $1,285 every two weeks · 17.0% effective tax rate
Gross median from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates, May 2025 estimates (source file). Tax computed here from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and North Carolina revenue department tables. Single filer, 2026 tax year, annual liability rather than paycheck withholding.
By filing status
Filing status changes the standard deduction and the bracket widths, so the same salary yields a different answer.
| Filing status | Federal tax | State tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | $2,649 | $1,097 | $33,416 |
| Married filing jointly | $804 | $588 | $35,770 |
| Head of household | $1,609 | $1,097 | $34,456 |
Every state, ranked by what you keep
Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way. A state can pay less and still leave you with more.
| # | State | Median salary | Take-home | Tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $50,330 | $42,620 | 15% |
| 2 | California | $49,560 | $40,988 | 17% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $47,300 | $40,186 | 15% |
| 4 | Minnesota | $48,800 | $39,596 | 19% |
| 5 | Connecticut | $48,090 | $39,581 | 18% |
| 6 | New Jersey | $47,740 | $39,449 | 17% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $49,120 | $39,412 | 20% |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $47,550 | $39,220 | 18% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $48,250 | $39,220 | 19% |
| 10 | Vermont | $47,500 | $39,192 | 17% |
| 11 | Colorado | $47,540 | $38,995 | 18% |
| 12 | Delaware | $48,190 | $38,903 | 19% |
| 13 | New York | $48,000 | $38,753 | 19% |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $46,970 | $38,635 | 18% |
| 15 | Alaska | $45,150 | $38,458 | 15% |
| 16 | Ohio | $45,610 | $38,356 | 16% |
| 17 | Arizona | $45,690 | $38,152 | 16% |
| 18 | Iowa | $46,090 | $38,114 | 17% |
| 19 | North Dakota | $44,670 | $38,072 | 15% |
| 20 | Maine | $47,160 | $38,071 | 19% |
| 21 | Montana | $45,290 | $37,199 | 18% |
| 22 | Hawaii | $45,650 | $37,148 | 19% |
| 23 | Illinois | $46,130 | $37,107 | 20% |
| 24 | Oregon | $47,450 | $36,991 | 22% |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $44,630 | $36,670 | 18% |
| 26 | Tennessee | $42,830 | $36,594 | 15% |
| 27 | Missouri | $44,190 | $36,547 | 17% |
| 28 | Nebraska | $43,940 | $36,366 | 17% |
| 29 | Wyoming | $42,340 | $36,200 | 15% |
| 30 | Michigan | $43,950 | $35,877 | 18% |
| 31 | Utah | $43,140 | $35,868 | 17% |
| 32 | Indiana | $43,140 | $35,600 | 17% |
| 33 | Idaho | $43,200 | $35,455 | 18% |
| 34 | Maryland | $42,830 | $34,923 | 18% |
| 35 | Virginia | $42,730 | $34,871 | 18% |
| 36 | South Dakota | $40,650 | $34,842 | 14% |
| 37 | Nevada | $40,560 | $34,770 | 14% |
| 38 | Florida | $40,440 | $34,674 | 14% |
| 39 | Texas | $40,420 | $34,657 | 14% |
| 40 | North Carolina | $40,240 | $33,416 | 17% |
| 41 | Kansas | $40,320 | $33,127 | 18% |
| 42 | South Carolina | $38,860 | $32,929 | 15% |
| 43 | New Mexico | $39,030 | $32,830 | 16% |
| 44 | Georgia | $39,630 | $32,794 | 17% |
| 45 | West Virginia | $38,430 | $32,065 | 17% |
| 46 | Kentucky | $38,700 | $32,039 | 17% |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $38,650 | $31,978 | 17% |
| 48 | Arkansas | $37,840 | $31,672 | 16% |
| 49 | Louisiana | $37,330 | $31,441 | 16% |
| 50 | Alabama | $38,400 | $31,379 | 18% |
| 51 | Mississippi | $36,380 | $30,688 | 16% |
Customer Service Representatives in North Carolina: questions
What is the average customer service representatives salary in North Carolina?›
The median is $40,240 a year, about $19.35 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates. Median means half of customer service representatives in North Carolina earn more and half earn less.
What is the take-home pay on $40,240 in North Carolina?›
About $33,416 a year — $2,785 a month, or $1,285 every two weeks — for a single filer in the 2026 tax year, after $2,649 federal income tax, $3,078 in Social Security and Medicare, and $1,097 North Carolina income tax.
Do customer service representatives earn more in North Carolina than elsewhere?›
No. At $40,240, North Carolina pays $3,950 below the $44,190 median across all states, ranking 41 of 51 on gross pay. On take-home pay after tax it ranks 40.
Where do customer service representatives keep the most money?›
Ranked by take-home rather than gross, the best-paying states for this occupation are Washington ($42,620), California ($40,988), New Hampshire ($40,186). Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way, because state income tax varies from nothing to over 10%.
What is the effective tax rate on $40,240 in North Carolina?›
17.0% of gross pay, combining federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax. The marginal rate — what you would pay on the next dollar earned — is 23.6%.