Summary
If you make $72,179 a year living in the region of North Carolina, USA, you will be taxed $17,194. That means that your net pay will be $54,985 per year, or $4,582 per month. Your average tax rate is 23.8% and your marginal tax rate is 34.8%. 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 $34.75, hence, your net pay will only increase by $65.25.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $653 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,263 of net incomes.