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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in Charlotte, NC

The median plant and system operators, all other in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $61,200 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,063 a month.

10th percentile
$50,230
25th percentile
$58,430
Median percentile
$61,200
75th percentile
$63,010
90th percentile
$65,140

Based on 60 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

$48,753 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,200
Federal income tax−$5,164
Social Security + Medicare−$4,682
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,601
Monthly take-home$4,063
Every two weeks$1,875

Does it go far here?

$62,867Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
36%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 plant and system operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina