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Civil Engineers salary in Charlotte, NC

The median civil engineers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $102,370 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,375 a month.

10th percentile
$73,790
25th percentile
$79,280
Median percentile
$102,370
75th percentile
$129,680
90th percentile
$164,990

Based on 3,730 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

$76,497 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,370
Federal income tax−$13,691
Social Security + Medicare−$7,831
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,351
Monthly take-home$6,375
Every two weeks$2,942

Does it go far here?

$105,159Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
23%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 civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina