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Physical Therapist Aides salary in Charlotte, NC

The median physical therapist aides in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $35,410 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,427 a month.

10th percentile
$28,890
25th percentile
$32,130
Median percentile
$35,410
75th percentile
$41,710
90th percentile
$46,880

Based on 170 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

$29,127 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,410
Federal income tax−$2,069
Social Security + Medicare−$2,709
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,505
Monthly take-home$2,427
Every two weeks$1,120

Does it go far here?

$36,375Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
61%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 physical therapist aides salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina