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Lawyers salary in Charlotte, NC

The median lawyers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $157,180 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,335 a month.

10th percentile
$61,830
25th percentile
$93,150
Median percentile
$157,180
75th percentile
$232,600
90th percentile
$371,170

Based on 5,380 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

$112,018 take-home a year
Gross pay$157,180
Federal income tax−$26,457
Social Security + Medicare−$12,024
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,680
Monthly take-home$9,335
Every two weeks$4,308

Does it go far here?

$161,462Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
16%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 lawyers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina