How much do Counselors, All Other make in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

Percentile spread

For Counselors, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $46,740 and the 90th percentile is $77,840. The difference is $31,100, which is 55.2% 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 $50,770 to the 75th at $61,090, covers $10,320.

The mean annual wage is $58,060, which sits above the median of $56,350. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC median is 10.8% higher than the national median of $50,860 for Counselors, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $57,885, which is 13.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7.8% higher than the North Carolina median of $52,280.

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 $56,350 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Counselors, All Other at $57,885 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Counselors, All Other. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ranks 2nd of 6 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 $57,030. That median is 1.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $58,449, against $57,885 here.
• Johnson City, TN is 115 miles away, with a median of $52,880 and employment of 40. That median is 6.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $60,140, against $57,885 here.
• Raleigh-Cary, NC is 138 miles away, with a median of $52,920 and employment of 70. That median is 6.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,914, against $57,885 here.