NHL | Raleigh, NC
What a Carolina Hurricanes contract really pays
Real 2026 take-home numbers for Carolina Hurricanes players, from the NHL minimum up. Federal tax, North Carolina tax, the jock tax, and the agent, all in.
At a glance
- Home games taxed by
- North Carolina
- Top rate there
- 3.99%
- Rank for take-home
- 8 of 32
- NHL agent cap
- No union cap
- Road duty days (est.)
- 31%
- Taxing places visited
- 22
Take-home by salary
| Salary | Taxes | Fees | Keeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| $850,000min | $341,145 | $67,500 | $441,355 (52%) |
| $2,000,000 | $853,859 | $125,000 | $1,021,141 (51%) |
| $5,000,000 | $2,191,144 | $275,000 | $2,533,856 (51%) |
| $10,000,000 | $4,423,321 | $525,000 | $5,051,679 (51%) |
Single, living in North Carolina, max agent fee, 1% advisor fee, and $25K a year for a CPA and lawyer. Estimates for education.
Statement of earnings
$5M with the Carolina Hurricanes
One season. Lives in North Carolina. Single.
Top federal rate is 37% on taxable income over $640,600. Reduced by a credit for tax paid to Canada.
1.45% on every dollar, plus 0.9% on pay over $200,000. No cap.
6.2% on the first $184,500 only.
Your home state taxes all of your pay, minus a credit for tax you paid other states.
About 31% of your duty days are on the road. Road states and cities with an income tax each take a cut. Estimated across 22 taxing places your league visits.
Taken from the gross, before taxes. For team salary it is not deductible on your federal return.
Business manager, financial advisor, and similar percentage fees.
Multi-state returns, contract review, estate documents.
What you actually keep
$2,533,856
You keep
51%
Carolina Hurricanes pay questions
Do Carolina Hurricanes players pay state income tax?+
Yes. North Carolina taxes the pay earned on duty days in the state, even for players who live somewhere else. The top rate is 3.99%.
How much does a NHL minimum salary player on the Carolina Hurricanes take home?+
On the NHL minimum of $850,000, a single player living in North Carolina keeps about $441,355 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 52%.
How does the Carolina Hurricanes rank for take-home pay?+
At $5,000,000 a season, the Carolina Hurricanes rank 8 of 32 NHL teams for what a player keeps, assuming he or she lives in the team's state. The top team on that list is the Dallas Stars.
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