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Accountants and Auditors salary in Charlotte, NC

The median accountants and auditors in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $92,910 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,854 a month.

10th percentile
$59,200
25th percentile
$72,420
Median percentile
$92,910
75th percentile
$129,000
90th percentile
$167,330

Based on 16,820 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$70,244 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,910
Federal income tax−$11,610
Social Security + Medicare−$7,108
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,949
Monthly take-home$5,854
Every two weeks$2,702

Does it go far here?

$95,441Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
Physicians, All Other$327,040
Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

All accountants and auditors salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina