Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · North Carolina statewide data
$54,945
Median Annual Wage
+33% since 2014
$51,885
North Carolina Median
+6% vs state
1,282,040
Total Workers
634
Occupations Tracked
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is a Metropolitan Area with 634 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,282,040 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.8% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $238,780 |
| Dentists, General | $192,580 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $172,640 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $172,100 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,590 |
| Financial Managers | $167,470 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $165,120 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $164,160 |
| Commercial Pilots | $163,530 |
| Marketing Managers | $158,490 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+45.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Occupational Therapy Aides Healthcare Support Occupations |
+174.3%
$24,000 → $65,820
|
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+164.8%
$18,620 → $49,300
|
| Real Estate Brokers Sales and Related Occupations |
+137.6%
$40,540 → $96,330
|
| Photographers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+106.8%
$22,490 → $46,500
|
| Nurse Midwives Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+105.5%
$65,890 → $135,420
|
Most Jobs Added
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+1400.0%
1,220 → 18,560
|
| Landscape Architects Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+600.0%
50 → 350
|
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+600.0%
30 → 220
|
| Physician Assistants Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+600.0%
350 → 2,500
|
| Natural Sciences Managers Management Occupations |
+500.0%
80 → 480
|
Wage Declines
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-34.0%
$71,670 → $47,270
|
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-17.8%
$56,940 → $46,810
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-14.3%
$30,410 → $26,050
|
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-13.1%
$54,520 → $47,380
|
| Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-12.7%
$88,160 → $76,920
|
Wage Trends in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $54,945 |
| 2023 | $51,915 |
| 2022 | $49,560 |
| 2021 | $48,240 |
| 2020 | $46,980 |
| 2019 | $45,220 |
| 2018 | $44,630 |
| 2017 | $43,740 |
| 2016 | $42,330 |
| 2015 | $41,660 |
| 2014 | $41,260 |