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Database Administrators salary in Charlotte, NC

The median database administrators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $113,890 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,009 a month.

10th percentile
$64,770
25th percentile
$82,120
Median percentile
$113,890
75th percentile
$139,020
90th percentile
$164,220

Based on 550 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

$84,111 take-home a year
Gross pay$113,890
Federal income tax−$16,226
Social Security + Medicare−$8,713
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,840
Monthly take-home$7,009
Every two weeks$3,235

Does it go far here?

$116,993Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
21%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 database administrators salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina