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Data Scientists salary in Charlotte, NC

The median data scientists in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $132,460 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,014 a month.

10th percentile
$70,790
25th percentile
$97,310
Median percentile
$132,460
75th percentile
$165,470
90th percentile
$171,200

Based on 4,420 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

$96,173 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,460
Federal income tax−$20,524
Social Security + Medicare−$10,133
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,630
Monthly take-home$8,014
Every two weeks$3,699

Does it go far here?

$136,069Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
18%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 data scientists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina