Pay and cost of living in Wake County, NC
Across the 11 occupations we cover in Wake County, NC, the middle median salary is $35,220 a year. Pay runs from $28,220 for Cooks, Fast Food up to $132,770 for Software Developers, a spread of $104,550. Wages come from the Raleigh-Cary, NC survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Wake County, NC has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,552 a month and a two-bedroom $1,689. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $25,670 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $38,687 a year, and 8 of the 11 occupations listed here (73%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
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