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Social Science Research Assistants salary in Charlotte, NC

The median social science research assistants in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $65,740 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,351 a month.

10th percentile
$47,100
25th percentile
$55,990
Median percentile
$65,740
75th percentile
$79,740
90th percentile
$84,100

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

$52,208 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,740
Federal income tax−$5,709
Social Security + Medicare−$5,029
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,794
Monthly take-home$4,351
Every two weeks$2,008

Does it go far here?

$67,531Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
34%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 social science research assistants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina