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Cardiologists salary in Charlotte, NC

The median cardiologists in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $528,750 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $28,001 a month.

10th percentile
$141,460
25th percentile
$160,700
Median percentile
$528,750
75th percentile
$609,670
90th percentile
$620,200

Based on 150 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

$336,017 take-home a year
Gross pay$528,750
Federal income tax−$148,197
Social Security + Medicare−$22,065
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$22,472
Monthly take-home$28,001
Every two weeks$12,924

Does it go far here?

$543,154Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
5%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 cardiologists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina