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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Charlotte, NC

The median correctional officers and jailers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $54,600 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,644 a month.

10th percentile
$41,760
25th percentile
$48,580
Median percentile
$54,600
75th percentile
$63,150
90th percentile
$74,280

Based on 1,690 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

$43,731 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,600
Federal income tax−$4,372
Social Security + Medicare−$4,177
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,321
Monthly take-home$3,644
Every two weeks$1,682

Does it go far here?

$56,087Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
40%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 correctional officers and jailers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina