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Database Architects salary in Charlotte, NC

The median database architects in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $138,870 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,357 a month.

10th percentile
$88,510
25th percentile
$117,830
Median percentile
$138,870
75th percentile
$168,670
90th percentile
$180,650

Based on 1,560 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

$100,282 take-home a year
Gross pay$138,870
Federal income tax−$22,063
Social Security + Medicare−$10,624
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,902
Monthly take-home$8,357
Every two weeks$3,857

Does it go far here?

$142,653Median 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 database architects salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina