How much do Acupuncturists make in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

Percentile spread

For Acupuncturists, the published 10th percentile is $51,670 and the 90th percentile is $104,200. The difference is $52,530, which is 63.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $55,980 to the 75th at $82,890, covers $26,910.

The mean annual wage is $74,860, which sits below the median of $82,890. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC median is 9% higher than the national median of $76,040 for Acupuncturists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $85,148, which is 12% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 8.4% higher than the North Carolina median of $76,500.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC covers more than one state. The state comparison uses North Carolina, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is 97.348, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $82,890 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Acupuncturists at $85,148 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Acupuncturists. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ranks 2nd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 111 miles away, with a median of $89,990 and employment of 90. That median is 8.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $92,229, against $85,148 here.
• Raleigh-Cary, NC is 138 miles away, with a median of $41,390. That median is 50.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $42,167, against $85,148 here.