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Aerospace Engineers salary in Charlotte, NC

The median aerospace engineers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $132,830 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,034 a month.

10th percentile
$80,240
25th percentile
$104,850
Median percentile
$132,830
75th percentile
$169,760
90th percentile
$212,620

Based on 100 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

$96,410 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,830
Federal income tax−$20,613
Social Security + Medicare−$10,161
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,645
Monthly take-home$8,034
Every two weeks$3,708

Does it go far here?

$136,449Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
18%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 aerospace engineers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina