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Jobs in Charlotte, NC: pay, hiring and remote work
In Charlotte, 28% of the 1,517 job postings we track list a pay range, and the median posted pay is $130,000 a year. 6.9% are remote, 10% are entry level, and 30.8% have been open for more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
- A $127,500 posted salary in the Charlotte area buys about what $131,000 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 3% below the national average.
- 10.9% of postings are entry-level, 78th of 99 metro areas.
- 6.1% of postings are remote, 27th highest of 99 metro areas.
- After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($50,000) is worth $51,500 in average-US dollars, 56th of 99 metro areas.
- 24.5% of open job postings list a pay range, 41st of 99 metro areas.
NC has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.
Charlotte is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, with suburbs and nearby towns broken out.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2026-08 (4.2% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across North Carolina, employers had 212,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 4% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 13.3% above its February 2020 level and 5.4% higher than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
Posted pay vs official wages
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Closest official occupation | Official median wage (BLS, May 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software developers | $155,000 25 postings | software developers | $136,000 |
Official wages are the Bureau of Labor Statistics median annual wage for all workers in that occupation in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area. Posted pay is the middle of the ranges in open postings, so the two measure different things: pay for open jobs versus pay for everyone already employed.
Posted pay by kind of job in Charlotte
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | $157,000 | 18 |
| Software developers | $155,000 | 25 |
| Product and design | $146,000 | 16 |
| Finance and accounting | $143,500 | 12 |
| Sales | $135,000 | 52 |
| Data and analytics | $135,000 | 15 |
| Nursing and clinical care | $134,000 | 15 |
| Security and IT | $125,000 | 13 |
| Operations and logistics | $110,000 | 16 |
Kinds of job are grouped by title wording. Pay is the midpoint of the range in the posting, annualized for hourly postings.
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Software & Technology | 245 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 244 |
| Logistics & Transportation | 166 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 161 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 132 |
| Financial Services | 108 |
| Other | 105 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 86 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 80 |
| Energy & Utilities | 61 |
| Media & Entertainment | 53 |
| Telecommunications | 33 |
| Insurance | 29 |
Employers with the most openings
- Scoutmotors: 108 postings
- Judihealth: 94 postings
- Carrier: 48 postings
- Duke Energy: 39 postings
- Esri: 37 postings
What applications ask in Charlotte
Among 318 application forms we read: 57.2% ask applicants for a salary expectation, 72% ask about visa sponsorship, 53.1% include the equal-opportunity section, and 5.7% carry an AI-use notice. Question wording only; no applicant answers are ever collected.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area run 3% below the national average, and housing runs 2% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $50,000, which is worth $51,500 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $127,500 is worth $131,000.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 24.5% | $127,500 | $50,000 | 97.3 | $51,500 |
| St. Louis | 19.7% | $122,500 | $50,000 | 95.1 | $52,500 |
| Orlando | 17.6% | $102,000 | $46,500 | 101.4 | $46,000 |
| Austin | 21.4% | $165,000 | $57,000 | 98.1 | $58,000 |
| Tampa | 19.3% | $115,000 | $49,000 | 100.9 | $48,500 |
| Portland | 28.3% | $150,000 | $60,500 | 105.4 | $57,500 |
| San Diego | 50.9% | $137,500 | $58,500 | 111.9 | $52,500 |
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- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- State: North Carolina
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