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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Charlotte, NC

The median software quality assurance analysts and testers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $81,990 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,252 a month.

10th percentile
$64,990
25th percentile
$74,250
Median percentile
$81,990
75th percentile
$124,200
90th percentile
$133,940

Based on 3,900 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

$63,025 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,990
Federal income tax−$9,208
Social Security + Medicare−$6,272
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,485
Monthly take-home$5,252
Every two weeks$2,424

Does it go far here?

$84,224Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
28%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 software quality assurance analysts and testers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina