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  "description": "A common benchmark is the salary that funds a 50/30/20 budget with rent at 30% of take-home. In North Carolina, $75,000 nets about $4,889/mo — enough for rent around $1,467 under that rule. Above roughly $100,000 ($6,271/mo net) is comfortable in most of the state outside its priciest metros.",
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    "question": "What is a good salary in North Carolina?",
    "shortAnswer": "A common benchmark is the salary that funds a 50/30/20 budget with rent at 30% of take-home. In North Carolina, $75,000 nets about $4,889/mo — enough for rent around $1,467 under that rule. Above roughly $100,000 ($6,271/mo net) is comfortable in most of the state outside its priciest metros.",
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        "label": "$40,000",
        "value": "$2,758",
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        "note": "$1,018"
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        "label": "$75,000",
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        "label": "$150,000",
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