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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Charlotte, NC

The median architectural and engineering managers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $169,960 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,018 a month.

10th percentile
$125,020
25th percentile
$136,610
Median percentile
$169,960
75th percentile
$208,030
90th percentile
$256,460

Based on 1,830 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

$120,210 take-home a year
Gross pay$169,960
Federal income tax−$29,524
Social Security + Medicare−$13,002
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,223
Monthly take-home$10,018
Every two weeks$4,623

Does it go far here?

$174,590Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
15%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
Marketing Managers$166,200
Sales Managers$162,000

All architectural and engineering managers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina