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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Charlotte, NC

The median speech-language pathologists in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $90,960 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,746 a month.

10th percentile
$59,230
25th percentile
$73,770
Median percentile
$90,960
75th percentile
$107,040
90th percentile
$125,380

Based on 1,260 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

$68,955 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,960
Federal income tax−$11,181
Social Security + Medicare−$6,958
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,866
Monthly take-home$5,746
Every two weeks$2,652

Does it go far here?

$93,438Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
26%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 speech-language pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina