Start with your gross annual salary
Subtract federal income tax based on your filing status and deductions
Subtract Social Security tax at 6.2% of wages up to the annual wage cap
Subtract Medicare tax at 1.45% of all wages
Subtract additional Medicare tax if your income exceeds the federal threshold
Subtract North Carolina state income tax
Subtract any pre-tax retirement contributions such as 401(k) or 403(b)
Subtract pre-tax health insurance premiums
Subtract HSA or FSA contributions if made through payroll
Divide the remaining amount by 12 for monthly take-home pay
Divide the remaining amount by 26 for biweekly take-home pay
Use a paycheck calculator with your filing status, pay frequency, and deductions
Adjust for local taxes only if applicable, since Raleigh does not have a city income tax