SOC 13-1111 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Management Analysts Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for management analysts in Charlotte, North Carolina is $110,850 a year ($53.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,920: half of the 8,000 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,220).

$110,850average per year

$53.30 / hourMedian $102,920Take-home ≈ $82,899

  • $50K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

8,000people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 15North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Management Analysts pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,820 or more. The middle half of management analysts in Charlotte earn between $77,790 and $132,320.

  • $50K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$110,850$9,238$53.29
Median$102,920$8,577$49.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,790$6,482$37.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,320$11,027$63.62

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

Management Analysts salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $110,850, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $82,899 a year, or $6,908 a month and $3,188 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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$82,899$6,908
Working in SC$82,004$6,834

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 management 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 $110,850 buys what about $113,870 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 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Management Analysts salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 3rd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($128,040).

All Management Analysts salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for management analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,830).

Management Analysts salary by city

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Management Analysts salary in Charlotte: questions

How much do management analysts make an hour in Charlotte?

$53.30 an hour on average, and $49.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level management analysts salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the management analysts take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $82,899 a year ($6,908 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,850.

Do management analysts earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,220).

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 13-1111; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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