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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Charlotte, NC

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $64,240 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,256 a month.

10th percentile
$46,670
25th percentile
$53,930
Median percentile
$64,240
75th percentile
$77,760
90th percentile
$83,650

Based on 960 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

$51,067 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,240
Federal income tax−$5,529
Social Security + Medicare−$4,914
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,730
Monthly take-home$4,256
Every two weeks$1,964

Does it go far here?

$65,990Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
35%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 librarians and media collections specialists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina