North Carolina calculators
Every tool below uses North Carolina's own rates and rules — not a national average.
Provisional figures. Some of the rates below are seeded and awaiting verification against primary sources. Each calculator shows the same notice until its data is confirmed.
Quick facts
- State income tax
- Flat 4.25%
- One rate applies to all taxable wage income.
- Sales tax
- 4.75% state
- Combined average of 7% once local rates stack on.
- Property tax
- ~0.82% effective
- Effective statewide median; county rates vary widely.
North Carolina calculators
Common questions
- Does North Carolina have a state income tax?
- Yes. North Carolina's income tax is flat 4.25%. One rate applies to all taxable wage income.
- What is the sales tax in North Carolina?
- The state rate is 4.75%. Combined average of 7% once local rates stack on.
- How does overtime work in North Carolina?
- Federal rule only: time-and-a-half past 40 hours in a workweek, with no daily threshold.