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Materials Engineers salary in Charlotte, NC

The median materials engineers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $104,910 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,515 a month.

10th percentile
$79,870
25th percentile
$93,140
Median percentile
$104,910
75th percentile
$135,190
90th percentile
$171,000

Based on 140 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

$78,176 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,910
Federal income tax−$14,250
Social Security + Medicare−$8,026
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,459
Monthly take-home$6,515
Every two weeks$3,007

Does it go far here?

$107,768Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
23%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 materials engineers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina