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Product / project manager · Raleigh, NC

Product / project manager in Raleigh: $3,203/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median product / project manager wage in Raleigh at $102,280 a year. About 7,930 product / project manager jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.56). The 10th percentile is $65,380 and the 90th is $166,970. Pay ranks 81st-highest of 385 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,252/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,203 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Washington, about 219 miles away, at $3,494 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$3,203

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,280

$65,380 to $166,970

Rent (1 bd)

$1,252

$1,491 (2 bd)

Employment

7,930

Location quotient 1.56

Pay rank

81st of 385

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, product / project manager pay of $102,280.

  • Taxes$2,108
  • Rent$1,252
  • Other$1,960
  • Left$3,203

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$102,280
Federal income tax
−$13,672
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,824
State income tax (NC)
−$3,805
Take-home pay
$76,979
Effective tax rate
24.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,252
Groceries
$384
Getting around
$568
Healthcare
$432
Utilities and internet
$240
Everything else
$336
Total spending
$3,212

After tax and rent

$3,203 left/mo

Rank every metro for a product / project manager

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Washington, $3,494/mo.

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Questions

What does a product / project manager make in Raleigh?

$102,280 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 7,930 product / project manager jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a product / project manager in Raleigh?

$3,203 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,252, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a product / project manager keep more?

Washington, about 219 miles away, leaves $3,494 a month, more than Raleigh.

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