Civil engineer · Charlotte, NC
Civil engineer take-home pay in Charlotte: $2,881 left over a month
A local civil engineer wage of about $98,500 in Charlotte, NC, after North Carolina tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,329. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.
Left over monthly
$2,881
Local pay (annual)
$98,500
$6,170 take-home a month
One-bedroom rent
$1,329
$1,582 for a two-bedroom
Where the money goes
One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a civil engineer.
- Taxes$2,039
- Rent$1,329
- Other living costs$1,960
- Left over$2,881
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $98,500
- Federal income tax
- −$13,284
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,535
- State income tax (NC)
- −$3,644
- Take-home pay
- $74,036
- Effective tax rate
- 24.8%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,329
- Groceries
- $384
- Getting around
- $568
- Healthcare
- $432
- Utilities and internet
- $240
- Everything else
- $336
- Total spending
- $3,289
Left over each month
$8,208 gross, minus $2,039 in tax and $3,289 in living costs.
$2,881
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Questions
What is civil engineer take-home pay in Charlotte?
On a local civil engineer wage of about $98,500, leftover after North Carolina tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,329 is about $2,881 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.
Does Charlotte tax a civil engineer paycheck?
Charlotte is in North Carolina, which taxes wage income.
How does Charlotte compare for a civil engineer?
Open the Charlotte paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same civil engineer household.