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Create a North Carolina paystub online in under two minutes.

Built for North Carolina employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and NC state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro.

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Built for North Carolina

One paystub builder, tuned for NC employers and workers.

North Carolina has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the NC-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.

Major North Carolina metros covered

  • Charlotte
  • Raleigh
  • Greensboro

Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across NC.

Common North Carolina employer types

  • banking
  • biotech
  • textiles

And every other small-business category that issues paystubs to employees or contractors.

What gets calculated

  • Federal income tax withholding
  • FICA (Social Security) + Medicare
  • NC state income tax withholding
  • Year-to-date totals across pay periods

2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.

Where every line on a North Carolina paystub comes from

North Carolina employee paystubs in this app automatically show a single NC State Income Tax line. No separate statewide employee payroll program line is currently modeled.

Line Who pays Rate Wage base
Employer Medicare
Employer Medicare tax is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
 Employer 1.45% No cap
Employer Social Security
Employer Social Security tax is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
 Employer 6.2% $184,500
FUTA
Federal unemployment tax is an employer-paid tax. The gross FUTA rate is 6.0% on the first $7,000 of wages before any state-credit reduction adjustments.
 Employer 6% $7,000
Federal Income Tax
Federal employee withholding uses the 2026 federal wage-bracket or percentage-method rules.
 Employee Bracket or formula based No cap
Medicare
Employee Medicare withholding is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
 Employee 1.45% No cap
Social Security
Employee Social Security withholding is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
 Employee 6.2% $184,500
NC State Income Tax
Flat 4.50% North Carolina state withholding from the current state-tax model.
 Employee 4.5% No cap
NC UI Tax
North Carolina unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned North Carolina UI rate and current taxable wage base, so the calculator should capture those employer-specific values for an exact amount.
 Employer User supplied No cap

Official sources

North Carolina paystub law

What North Carolina law actually requires on a paystub.

Wage statement requirements

North Carolina General Statute § 95-25.13 (Wage and Hour Act) requires employers to provide a written statement of itemized deductions to each employee with each wage payment. The N.C. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Bureau enforces violations. Paydays must be at least monthly; most employers run bi-weekly or semi-monthly. North Carolina has a flat state income tax (currently 4.5%, transitioning lower under recent legislation) that appears on most stubs.

Using a North Carolina paystub for proof of income

Charlotte's rental market follows mainstream 3× rent verification. Banking employees at Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Truist HQ produce institutional paystubs that all Charlotte landlords recognize. The Research Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) has a tight market driven by tech and biotech employers — biotech firms (Biogen, GSK, Pfizer) at the RTP produce standardized stubs. Textile workers in the Piedmont follow mainstream patterns; many older textile-anchor towns are slowly transitioning to mixed manufacturing.

How it works

Three steps to a finished North Carolina paystub.

  1. 1. Enter employer + employee details

    Company name, address, employee name, pay period, hours, and pay rate or salary.

  2. 2. Review the live preview

    Watch gross pay, federal withholding, NC state withholding (when applicable), FICA, and net pay update as you type.

  3. 3. Download the PDF

    Pay once, get a print-ready paystub PDF and a copy in your account for re-download later.

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North Carolina paystub FAQs

Common questions from NC employers and workers.

Are paystubs required for employees in North Carolina?

North Carolina General Statute § 95-25.13 (Wage and Hour Act) requires employers to provide a written statement of itemized deductions to each employee with each wage payment. The N.C. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Bureau enforces violations. Paydays must be at least monthly; most employers run bi-weekly or semi-monthly. North Carolina has a flat state income tax (currently 4.5%, transitioning lower under recent legislation) that appears on most stubs.

Does the calculator handle North Carolina state income tax?

North Carolina has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the NC-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.

Can I use this for contractor pay in North Carolina?

Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in North Carolina. If you also need to file IRS Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC at year end, use our 1099 generator.

How accurate are the federal + NC tax calculations?

The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the NC state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.

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