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Fire Inspectors and Investigators salary in Charlotte, NC

The median fire inspectors and investigators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $76,740 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,963 a month.

10th percentile
$41,600
25th percentile
$43,600
Median percentile
$76,740
75th percentile
$79,750
90th percentile
$96,110

Based on 260 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

$59,555 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,740
Federal income tax−$8,053
Social Security + Medicare−$5,871
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,261
Monthly take-home$4,963
Every two weeks$2,291

Does it go far here?

$78,831Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
30%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 fire inspectors and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina