State Comparison

Variables Flag of North Carolina
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Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 4th 4th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 3.99% 3.99%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 2.00% 2.00%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $6.78 $6.78
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $19.80 $19.80
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $25.49 $25.49
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $15.11 $15.11
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? No No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes $0.00 $0.00
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 3.47% 3.47%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 509.18 509.18
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) $0.95 $0.95
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) Yes Yes
Tax Expenditure Limits 1 1
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 9 9
State Gross Domestic Product 73.99% 73.99%
Absolute Domestic Migration 716,034 716,034
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 18.92% 18.92%
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