SOC 15-1211 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Computer Systems Analysts Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for computer systems analysts in Charlotte, North Carolina is $119,040 a year ($57.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $110,790: half of the 7,870 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

$119,040average per year

$57.23 / hourMedian $110,790Take-home ≈ $88,334

  • $76K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

7,870people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 15North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Systems Analysts pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,660 or more. The middle half of computer systems analysts in Charlotte earn between $98,610 and $134,280.

  • $76K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,040$9,920$57.23
Median$110,790$9,232$53.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$98,610$8,218$47.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$134,280$11,190$64.56

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer Systems Analysts salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $119,040, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $88,334 a year, or $7,361 a month and $3,397 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$88,334$7,361
Working in SC$87,339$7,278

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Charlotte a good place for computer systems analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $119,040 buys what about $122,283 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 1st of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Systems Analysts salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for computer systems analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,170).

Computer Systems Analysts salary by city

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Charlotte: questions

How much do computer systems analysts make an hour in Charlotte?

$57.23 an hour on average, and $53.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer systems analysts salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer systems analysts take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $88,334 a year ($7,361 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,040.

Do computer systems analysts earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1211; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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