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Retail Salespersons salary in Charlotte, NC

The median retail salespersons in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $33,580 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,311 a month.

10th percentile
$24,080
25th percentile
$28,620
Median percentile
$33,580
75th percentile
$37,440
90th percentile
$46,730

Based on 35,150 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

$27,734 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,580
Federal income tax−$1,850
Social Security + Medicare−$2,569
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,427
Monthly take-home$2,311
Every two weeks$1,067

Does it go far here?

$34,495Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
64%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 retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina