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Jobs in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area: pay, hiring and remote work
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has 1,937 open job postings from 333 employers in our data. 24.5% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $127,500 a year, 6.1% are remote and 29% have been open 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.
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).
City by city inside the metro area
| Place | Postings | Employers | Pay listed | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 1517 | 302 | 28% | $130,000 |
| Concord, NC | 76 | 16 | n/a | – |
| Fort Mill, SC | 59 | 7 | n/a | – |
| Rock Hill, SC | 39 | 11 | n/a | – |
| Pineville, NC | 33 | 5 | n/a | – |
| Mooresville, NC | 25 | 13 | n/a | – |
| Matthews, NC | 19 | 9 | n/a | – |
| Huntersville, NC | 18 | 8 | n/a | – |
| Gastonia, NC | 17 | 8 | n/a | – |
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
City pages: Charlotte.
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
| 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 | 54 |
| Data and analytics | $135,000 | 15 |
| Nursing and clinical care | $132,500 | 17 |
| Security and IT | $125,000 | 14 |
| Operations and logistics | $110,000 | 16 |
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 319 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 270 |
| Software & Technology | 251 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 205 |
| Logistics & Transportation | 168 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 160 |
| Financial Services | 138 |
| Other | 122 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 90 |
| Energy & Utilities | 67 |
| Media & Entertainment | 64 |
| Insurance | 36 |
| Telecommunications | 33 |
Employers with the most openings
- Scoutmotors: 108 postings
- Judihealth: 94 postings
- Trane Technologies: 79 postings
- Carvana: 56 postings
- CenterWell: 54 postings
Federal government hiring
86 federal job announcements open to the public list Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $113,000. Agencies hiring most: Indian Health Service (19), Veterans Health Administration (18), Federal Aviation Administration (17), Army National Guard Units (6), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (4). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
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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Related pages
- State pages: North Carolina
- Compare Charlotte with other metro areas
- Paycheck calculator: what a salary in Charlotte is worth elsewhere
Where it ranks
A posting that lists several places counts once in the metro. Metro areas are the Census Bureau's 2023 definitions. This covers employers whose career pages we read, not every job in the area. Methodology · All metro areas (CSV)