Summary
If you make $54,944 a year living in the region of North Carolina, USA, you will be taxed $11,212. That means that your net pay will be $43,732 per year, or $3,644 per month. Your average tax rate is 20.4% and your marginal tax rate is 29.5%. 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 $29.45, hence, your net pay will only increase by $70.55.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $706 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,528 of net incomes.