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Clergy salary in Charlotte, NC

The median clergy in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $60,760 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,035 a month.

10th percentile
$40,260
25th percentile
$51,100
Median percentile
$60,760
75th percentile
$70,890
90th percentile
$89,980

Based on 360 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

$48,418 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,760
Federal income tax−$5,111
Social Security + Medicare−$4,648
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,582
Monthly take-home$4,035
Every two weeks$1,862

Does it go far here?

$62,415Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
37%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 clergy salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina