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Budget Analysts salary in Charlotte, NC

The median budget analysts in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $89,410 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,661 a month.

10th percentile
$64,010
25th percentile
$77,730
Median percentile
$89,410
75th percentile
$104,780
90th percentile
$162,370

Based on 300 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

$67,930 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,410
Federal income tax−$10,840
Social Security + Medicare−$6,840
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,800
Monthly take-home$5,661
Every two weeks$2,613

Does it go far here?

$91,846Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
26%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

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