North Carolina Powerball Prizes & Odds
Every prize and the odds of winning it on one play.
Odds of winning any prize: 1 in 24.87.
$1 more. Multiplies every prize below the jackpot by up to 10X, and a match of all 5 numbers pays $2 million.
| Match | Odds | Base prize | 2X | 3X | 4X | 5X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Powerball | 1 in 292,201,338 | $538M next jackpot · not multiplied | ||||
| Match 5 | 1 in 11,688,054 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 · any multiplier | |||
| Match 4 + Powerball | 1 in 913,129 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 36,525 | $100 | $200 | $300 | $400 | $500 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | 1 in 14,494 | $100 | $200 | $300 | $400 | $500 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 580 | $7 | $14 | $21 | $28 | $35 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | 1 in 701 | $7 | $14 | $21 | $28 | $35 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | 1 in 91.98 | $4 | $8 | $12 | $16 | $20 |
| Match Powerball only | 1 in 38.32 | $4 | $8 | $12 | $16 | $20 |
Odds of each multiplier being drawn
- 2XOdds24 in 42
- 3XOdds13 in 42
- 4XOdds3 in 42
- 5XOdds2 in 42
No 10X while the jackpot is over $150 million.
$1 more. A second drawing right after each Powerball drawing, with your same numbers and prizes up to $10 million.
3.99% state tax is withheld from prizes of $600 or more, plus 24% federal tax from prizes over $5,000. What a prize pays after taxes
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- Keep MoreNorth Carolina Lottery Tax Calculator Taken as cash, the $538 million jackpot leaves about $130.2 million after taxes.
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