Summary
If you make $54,445 a year living in the region of North Carolina, USA, you will be taxed $11,086. That means that your net pay will be $43,359 per year, or $3,613 per month. Your average tax rate is 20.4% and your marginal tax rate is 25.3%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of $100 in your salary will be taxed $25.30, hence, your net pay will only increase by $74.70.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $747 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,735 of net incomes.