Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Charlotte, NC

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Industrial Engineers	$102,090	2,680	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$102,090	2,680	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$102,070	60	View salary detail
Web Developers	$101,980	510	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$101,950	2,470	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$101,950	2,470	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$101,950	2,470	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$101,880	110	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$101,740	160	View salary detail
Geneticists	$101,740	160	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$101,740	160	View salary detail
Biologists	$101,740	160	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$101,740	160	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$101,300	90	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$101,060	1,680	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$100,640	2,190	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$99,440	4,850	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$99,250	360	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$98,890	300	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$98,820	50	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$98,800	—	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$98,650	730	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$98,620	1,340	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$98,450	1,140	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$98,450	1,140	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$98,390	1,910	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$97,880	60	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$97,670	100	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$97,440	450	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,790	70	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$96,640	100	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$96,640	100	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$96,640	100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$96,030	3,680	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$95,320	150	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$94,290	1,070	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$94,290	1,070	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$93,720	990	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$92,910	16,820	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$92,630	130	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$92,340	—	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$92,160	40	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$91,540	330	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$91,160	1,160	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$90,960	1,260	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$90,930	280	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$90,620	27,010	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$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

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.