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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC run 2.7% below the national average (2024), so a Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC salary is worth about 1.03× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Employed

1Chief Executives$329,030
Bachelor's degree
$114,100 – $599,990740
2Physicians, All Other$327,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,580 – $452,8502,400
3Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Master's degree
$222,510 – $334,180910
4Dentists, General$189,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,490 – $312,0001,140
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Bachelor's degree
$119,750 – $305,5608,120
6Natural Sciences Managers$173,160
Bachelor's degree
$81,430 – $318,830460
7Financial Managers$172,760
Bachelor's degree
$111,000 – $329,1109,290
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Bachelor's degree
$125,020 – $256,4601,830
9Marketing Managers$166,200
Bachelor's degree
$94,240 – $268,3603,830
10Sales Managers$162,000
Bachelor's degree
$76,540 – $311,4205,930
11Human Resources Managers$158,930
Bachelor's degree
$99,310 – $292,2902,310
12Lawyers$157,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,830 – $371,1705,380
13Managers, All Other$156,020
Bachelor's degree
$84,080 – $272,2406,640
14Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$151,540
Bachelor's degree
$97,700 – $206,7002,090
15Pharmacists$150,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,770 – $173,9302,530
16Commercial Pilots$144,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$67,070 – $265,710430
17Purchasing Managers$144,270
Bachelor's degree
$98,160 – $228,510870
18Database Architects$138,870
Bachelor's degree
$88,510 – $180,6501,560
19Software Developers$135,920
Bachelor's degree
$93,690 – $172,36020,820
20Public Relations Managers$134,990
Bachelor's degree
$82,220 – $237,640430
21Computer Network Architects$134,410
Bachelor's degree
$95,280 – $173,8002,350
22Financial Risk Specialists$133,530
Bachelor's degree
$82,840 – $214,5401,880
23Physician Assistants$133,140
Master's degree
$99,610 – $169,2201,680
24Data Scientists$132,460
Bachelor's degree
$70,790 – $171,2004,420
25Information Security Analysts$131,440
Bachelor's degree
$81,430 – $192,3002,640
26Nurse Practitioners$130,310
Master's degree
$107,350 – $170,4901,970
27Veterinarians$129,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,940 – $214,370750
28Industrial Production Managers$128,640
Bachelor's degree
$81,030 – $213,2202,540
29Training and Development Managers$127,110
Bachelor's degree
$90,440 – $215,130630
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$124,370
Bachelor's degree
$58,860 – $215,6602,520
31Engineers, All Other$118,230
Bachelor's degree
$72,140 – $167,7501,030
32Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$118,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,250 – $206,8602,150
33Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$117,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,940 – $256,700720
34Database Administrators$113,890
Bachelor's degree
$64,770 – $164,220550
35General and Operations Managers$112,730
Bachelor's degree
$55,750 – $274,62018,380
36Administrative Services Managers$111,400
Bachelor's degree
$65,580 – $199,5202,490
37Medical and Health Services Managers$111,080
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $216,3003,630
38Facilities Managers$111,030
Bachelor's degree
$67,220 – $174,4001,280
39Computer Systems Analysts$110,790
Bachelor's degree
$76,360 – $168,6607,870
40Computer Occupations, All Other$110,790
Bachelor's degree
$43,330 – $170,5803,290
41Sales Engineers$110,610
Bachelor's degree
$68,690 – $179,600800
42Construction Managers$107,200
Bachelor's degree
$68,960 – $175,2205,450
43First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$107,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,340 – $124,120950
44Financial and Investment Analysts$106,510
Bachelor's degree
$65,540 – $172,3106,790
45Financial Examiners$105,240
Bachelor's degree
$67,200 – $167,6901,670
46Project Management Specialists$105,200
Bachelor's degree
$62,860 – $165,54011,570
47Operations Research Analysts$105,180
Bachelor's degree
$62,100 – $131,7301,360
48Electrical Engineers$103,360
Bachelor's degree
$65,140 – $213,2101,770
49Management Analysts$102,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $169,8208,000
50Civil Engineers$102,370
Bachelor's degree
$73,790 – $164,9903,730

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$329,030	$114,100 – $599,990	740
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$327,040	$74,580 – $452,850	2,400
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$277,550	$222,510 – $334,180	910
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$189,220	$103,490 – $312,000	1,140
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,840	$119,750 – $305,560	8,120
6	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,160	$81,430 – $318,830	460
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,760	$111,000 – $329,110	9,290
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,960	$125,020 – $256,460	1,830
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,200	$94,240 – $268,360	3,830
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,000	$76,540 – $311,420	5,930
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,930	$99,310 – $292,290	2,310
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$157,180	$61,830 – $371,170	5,380
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$156,020	$84,080 – $272,240	6,640
14	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$151,540	$97,700 – $206,700	2,090
15	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,580	$91,770 – $173,930	2,530
16	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$144,750	$67,070 – $265,710	430
17	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,270	$98,160 – $228,510	870
18	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$138,870	$88,510 – $180,650	1,560
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$135,920	$93,690 – $172,360	20,820
20	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,990	$82,220 – $237,640	430
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$134,410	$95,280 – $173,800	2,350
22	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$133,530	$82,840 – $214,540	1,880
23	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,140	$99,610 – $169,220	1,680
24	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$132,460	$70,790 – $171,200	4,420
25	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$131,440	$81,430 – $192,300	2,640
26	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,310	$107,350 – $170,490	1,970
27	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,080	$78,940 – $214,370	750
28	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,640	$81,030 – $213,220	2,540
29	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,110	$90,440 – $215,130	630
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$124,370	$58,860 – $215,660	2,520
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,230	$72,140 – $167,750	1,030
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,100	$71,250 – $206,860	2,150
33	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$117,170	$51,940 – $256,700	720
34	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$113,890	$64,770 – $164,220	550
35	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,730	$55,750 – $274,620	18,380
36	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,400	$65,580 – $199,520	2,490
37	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,080	$71,840 – $216,300	3,630
38	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,030	$67,220 – $174,400	1,280
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$110,790	$76,360 – $168,660	7,870
40	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,790	$43,330 – $170,580	3,290
41	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,610	$68,690 – $179,600	800
42	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,200	$68,960 – $175,220	5,450
43	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,150	$73,340 – $124,120	950
44	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,510	$65,540 – $172,310	6,790
45	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$105,240	$67,200 – $167,690	1,670
46	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,200	$62,860 – $165,540	11,570
47	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,180	$62,100 – $131,730	1,360
48	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,360	$65,140 – $213,210	1,770
49	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,920	$49,990 – $169,820	8,000
50	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,370	$73,790 – $164,990	3,730

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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