Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 626 detailed occupations covering about 1,214,090 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 9.3% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | $232,220 | +16.9% | 280 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $217,200 | +31.9% | 390 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $215,930 | +1.5% | 410 |
| Dentists, General | $205,870 | +23.8% | 870 |
| Physicists | $196,620 | +26.3% | 50 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $187,110 | -14.6% | 1,920 |
| Financial Managers | $165,040 | +47.3% | 8,350 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $164,570 | -2.9% | 6,000 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $160,590 | +21.8% | 80 |
| Podiatrists | $159,640 | +12.7% | 30 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,790 | -7.6% | 1,510 |
| Lawyers | $147,280 | +1% | 4,210 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $142,210 | +4.3% | 290 |
| Pharmacists | $136,930 | +0.7% | 2,510 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $136,860 | -13.2% | 260 |
| Optometrists | $136,460 | +3.5% | 260 |
| Information Security Analysts | $136,460 | +13.4% | 2,400 |
| Actuaries | $136,050 | +13.4% | 350 |
| Data Scientists | $134,190 | -9% | 2,430 |
| Marketing Managers | $134,150 | -25.2% | 3,430 |
| Human Resources Managers | $132,660 | -2.7% | 1,890 |
| Public Relations Managers | $132,360 | -1.8% | 370 |
| Software Developers | $131,550 | -21% | 17,900 |
| Managers, All Other | $131,120 | -1.8% | 4,880 |
| Purchasing Managers | $130,850 | -4.1% | 970 |