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Psychiatrists salary in Charlotte, NC

The median psychiatrists in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $169,850 a year, 40% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,012 a month.

10th percentile
$90,510
25th percentile
$124,990
Median percentile
$169,850
75th percentile
$247,740
90th percentile
$339,740

Based on 100 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

$120,140 take-home a year
Gross pay$169,850
Federal income tax−$29,498
Social Security + Medicare−$12,994
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,219
Monthly take-home$10,012
Every two weeks$4,621

Does it go far here?

$174,477Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
15%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 psychiatrists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina