SOC 25-1032 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for engineering teachers, postsecondary in Charlotte, North Carolina is $100,640 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,880: half of the 220 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

$100,640average per year

Median $106,880Take-home ≈ $76,123

  • $45K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,650 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Charlotte earn between $75,450 and $124,390.

  • $45K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,640$8,387—
Median$106,880$8,907—
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,450$6,288—
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,390$10,366—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $100,640, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $76,123 a year, or $6,344 a month and $2,928 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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$76,123$6,344
Working in SC$75,353$6,279

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 engineering teachers, postsecondary? 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 $100,640 buys what about $103,382 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 3rd of 4 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($134,880).

All Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Charlotte: questions

What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $76,123 a year ($6,344 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,640.

Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

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 25-1032; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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