State Comparison

Variables Flag of North Carolina
Flag of North Carolina
Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 4th 4th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 4.25% 4.25%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 2.25% 2.25%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $7.22 $7.22
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $20.68 $20.68
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $25.67 $25.67
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $15.56 $15.56
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? No No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes -$0.59 -$0.59
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 3.70% 3.70%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 513.7 513.7
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 1.50% 1.50%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $7.25 $7.25
Average Workers’ Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $1.16 $1.16
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) Yes Yes
Tax Expenditure Limits 1 1
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 11 11
State Gross Domestic Product 70.98% 70.98%
Absolute Domestic Migration 727,133 727,133
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 20.72% 20.72%
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