May 2025 OEWS · North Carolina

Highest-paying jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

All-occupations median

$49,990

10th percentile: $29,640
25th percentile: $37,330
Median: $49,990
75th percentile: $79,830
90th percentile: $130,510
Mean: $68,900

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 1,358,370.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 97.348, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	140	$69,990	$572,910	$629,080
Cardiologists	150	$141,460	$528,750	$620,200
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	160	$116,840	$353,740	$637,800
Neurologists	90	$130,510	$337,600	$379,310
Chief Executives	740	$114,100	$329,030	$599,990
Physicians, All Other	2,400	$74,580	$327,040	$452,850
General Internal Medicine Physicians	390	$138,430	$289,780	$462,350
Nurse Anesthetists	910	$222,510	$277,550	$334,180
Dermatologists	180	$186,700	$276,170	$364,180
Family Medicine Physicians	280	$107,990	$269,270	$363,240
Podiatrists	Not available	$104,920	$254,570	$314,130
Pediatricians, General	170	$98,790	$217,670	$329,020
Emergency Medicine Physicians	110	$129,770	$195,770	$341,290
Dentists, General	1,140	$103,490	$189,220	$312,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers	8,120	$119,750	$176,840	$305,560
Natural Sciences Managers	460	$81,430	$173,160	$318,830
Financial Managers	9,290	$111,000	$172,760	$329,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,830	$125,020	$169,960	$256,460
Psychiatrists	100	$90,510	$169,850	$339,740
Compensation and Benefits Managers	300	$101,600	$167,450	$267,240
Marketing Managers	3,830	$94,240	$166,200	$268,360
Sales Managers	5,930	$76,540	$162,000	$311,420
Human Resources Managers	2,310	$99,310	$158,930	$292,290
Medical Dosimetrists	40	$125,310	$157,800	$202,380
Optometrists	260	$39,280	$157,210	$209,790
Lawyers	5,380	$61,830	$157,180	$371,170
Managers, All Other	6,640	$84,080	$156,020	$272,240
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	2,090	$97,700	$151,540	$206,700
Pharmacists	2,530	$91,770	$150,580	$173,930
Psychologists, All Other	90	$53,620	$146,850	$173,530
Commercial Pilots	430	$67,070	$144,750	$265,710
Purchasing Managers	870	$98,160	$144,270	$228,510
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	40	$58,640	$140,050	$207,480
Database Architects	1,560	$88,510	$138,870	$180,650
Software Developers	20,820	$93,690	$135,920	$172,360
Public Relations Managers	430	$82,220	$134,990	$237,640
Computer Network Architects	2,350	$95,280	$134,410	$173,800
Financial Risk Specialists	1,880	$82,840	$133,530	$214,540
Physician Assistants	1,680	$99,610	$133,140	$169,220
Aerospace Engineers	100	$80,240	$132,830	$212,620

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	230	$27.43	$63.36	$63.82
Actors	310	$15.59	$20.64	$66.63
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	110	$14.54	$17.30	$19.17

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	40,540	$32,770	$38,850	$49,020
Retail Salespersons	35,150	$24,080	$33,580	$46,730
Cashiers	27,350	$23,600	$29,610	$36,040
Fast Food and Counter Workers	27,050	$22,850	$28,880	$37,010
Registered Nurses	27,010	$69,680	$90,620	$110,020
Customer Service Representatives	26,120	$31,500	$44,980	$62,640
Stockers and Order Fillers	23,250	$30,090	$37,440	$47,490
Software Developers	20,820	$93,690	$135,920	$172,360
Waiters and Waitresses	19,990	$18,100	$36,430	$74,440
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	18,700	$44,240	$56,120	$77,490
General and Operations Managers	18,380	$55,750	$112,730	$274,620
Accountants and Auditors	16,820	$59,200	$92,910	$167,330
Office Clerks, General	16,390	$28,410	$44,010	$62,990
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	15,910	$40,000	$72,500	$149,460
Cooks, Fast Food	15,830	$22,430	$27,690	$35,720
Cooks, Restaurant	14,430	$29,210	$37,030	$45,980
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	13,980	$37,590	$61,850	$143,990
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	13,760	$27,630	$35,600	$43,680
Nursing Assistants	13,580	$33,730	$39,430	$49,050
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	13,520	$26,920	$33,680	$41,560
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	13,380	$36,840	$45,650	$57,190
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	13,000	$33,330	$44,660	$64,720
Security Guards	12,020	$29,520	$35,010	$46,740
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	11,740	$36,810	$50,800	$74,290
Project Management Specialists	11,570	$62,860	$105,200	$165,540

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $49,990. Employment is 1,358,370.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric has the highest published annual median on this list, $572,910, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.