$71,100/yr
take-home on a $100,000 salary in North Carolina — after $4,250 state income tax (4.25%) and $24,650 federal + FICA.
The breakdown
$100,000 × ~17% federal effective + 7.65% FICA = $24,650 federal/payroll
+ $4,250 NC state income tax (4.25%, 4.25% flat (2025))
= $71,100/yr after tax
· Tax Foundation, “State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025” + state revenue departments. Modeled as an effective planning rate for a typical $80k–$160k filer — not a full bracket engine.