Charlotte, NC Careers and Salaries

780 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Charlotte, NC for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$38,850	40,540	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,850	40,540	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,580	35,150	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,610	27,350	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,880	27,050	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,880	27,050	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$90,620	27,010	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$90,620	27,010	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$90,620	27,010	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$90,620	27,010	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$90,620	27,010	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$44,980	26,120	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,440	23,250	View salary detail
Software Developers	$135,920	20,820	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$36,430	19,990	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,120	18,700	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$112,730	18,380	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$92,910	16,820	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$44,010	16,390	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$72,500	15,910	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,690	15,830	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,030	14,430	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,850	13,980	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,600	13,760	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$39,430	13,580	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,650	13,380	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,010	12,020	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,800	11,740	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$105,200	11,570	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$51,000	11,460	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,800	11,330	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$82,020	10,940	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$82,020	10,940	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$82,020	10,940	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$82,020	10,940	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$82,020	10,940	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$45,850	10,840	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,680	10,770	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,170	10,770	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$47,280	10,500	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$49,740	10,120	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$81,370	9,890	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$77,300	9,670	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,300	9,670	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$42,860	9,560	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$82,930	9,500	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$82,930	9,500	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$172,760	9,290	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$172,760	9,290	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$172,760	9,290	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.