Summary
If you make $54,920 a year living in the region of North Carolina, USA, you will be taxed $11,206. That means that your net pay will be $43,714 per year, or $3,643 per month. Your average tax rate is 20.4% and your marginal tax rate is 27.2%. 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 $27.19, hence, your net pay will only increase by $72.81.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $728 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,641 of net incomes.