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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Charlotte, NC

The median physical therapist assistants in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $70,720 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,631 a month.

10th percentile
$57,910
25th percentile
$64,280
Median percentile
$70,720
75th percentile
$78,000
90th percentile
$83,250

Based on 870 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

$55,576 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,720
Federal income tax−$6,728
Social Security + Medicare−$5,410
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,006
Monthly take-home$4,631
Every two weeks$2,138

Does it go far here?

$72,647Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
32%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 assistants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina