Highest paying jobs in Charlotte
Looking for big pay days and fat bonuses? In Charlotte, the annual mean wage is $52,150 or 2.5% lower than national mean of $53,490. The good news is that of the top 100 paying individual professions, some actually pay a higher salary in Charlotte than the national average. Some pay less.
There are many reasons geographic location plays such a big role in whether pay for a job is high. Two main reasons are demand for a local job and the cost of living. The more demand, and the higher the cost of living, the more likely a job will pay more.
Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, using data from the U.S. Bureau Labor of Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.
#100. Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $76,460
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $85,240
- Employment: 13,850
#99. Surveyors
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $76,620
- Employment: 290
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,920
- Employment: 45,220
#98. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $76,630
- Employment: 1,550
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
#97. Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $76,850
- Employment: 650
National
- Annual mean salary: $69,840
- Employment: 89,300
#96. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $76,960
- Employment: 1,890
National
- Annual mean salary: $100,340
- Employment: 271,020
#95. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $77,020
- Employment: 1,180
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
#94. Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $77,280
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $87,530
- Employment: 37,480
#93. Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $77,620
- Employment: 440
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,440
- Employment: 83,920
#92. Insurance Underwriters
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $77,870
- Employment: 1,400
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,640
- Employment: 100,050
#91. Loan Officers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $78,260
- Employment: 5,310
National
- Annual mean salary: $76,200
- Employment: 308,370
#90. Radiation Therapists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $79,270
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $91,620
- Employment: 17,860
#89. Chemists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $79,440
- Employment: 730
National
- Annual mean salary: $84,150
- Employment: 83,530
#88. Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $79,860
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,720
- Employment: 15,880
#87. Emergency Management Directors
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $80,170
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,530
- Employment: 10,060
#86. Commercial Pilots
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $81,100
- Employment: 760
National
- Annual mean salary: $102,870
- Employment: 37,830
#85. Statisticians
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $81,640
- Employment: 170
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,680
- Employment: 39,090
#84. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $82,370
- Employment: 17,030
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
#83. Transportation Inspectors
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $82,550
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,530
- Employment: 30,020
#82. Occupational Therapists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $82,560
- Employment: 790
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,210
- Employment: 133,570
#81. Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $82,770
- Employment: 980
National
- Annual mean salary: $89,560
- Employment: 105,850
#80. Commercial and Industrial Designers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $82,860
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,820
- Employment: 32,770
#79. Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $83,480
- Employment: 1,440
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,370
- Employment: 148,340
#78. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $83,790
- Employment: 420
National
- Annual mean salary: $121,620
- Employment: 201,920
#77. Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $83,970
- Employment: 190
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,810
- Employment: 25,860
#76. Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $84,410
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $78,220
- Employment: 13,850
#75. Accountants and Auditors
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $84,850
- Employment: 12,960
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,520
- Employment: 1,280,700
#74. Lodging Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $85,340
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,570
- Employment: 38,340
#73. Materials Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $85,410
- Employment: 170
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,890
- Employment: 26,820
#72. Industrial Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $85,470
- Employment: 2,500
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,660
- Employment: 291,710
#71. Physical Therapists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $86,130
- Employment: 1,300
National
- Annual mean salary: $90,170
- Employment: 233,350
#70. Credit Analysts
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $86,310
- Employment: 1,720
National
- Annual mean salary: $84,930
- Employment: 73,930
#69. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $86,380
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $102,290
- Employment: 15,750
#68. Mechanical Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $86,580
- Employment: 2,850
National
- Annual mean salary: $93,540
- Employment: 306,990
#67. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $86,840
- Employment: 3,890
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,410
- Employment: 354,450
#66. Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $87,890
- Employment: 720
National
- Annual mean salary: $87,450
- Employment: 113,270
#65. Computer Hardware Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $88,150
- Employment: 260
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 67,880
#64. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $88,310
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $98,430
- Employment: 31,800
#63. Environmental Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $89,950
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,220
- Employment: 53,150
#62. Civil Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $90,110
- Employment: 3,420
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,360
- Employment: 310,850
#61. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $90,610
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,110
- Employment: 36,080
#60. Operations Research Analysts
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $92,390
- Employment: 1,770
National
- Annual mean salary: $90,600
- Employment: 99,680
#59. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $92,740
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,160
- Employment: 13,270
#58. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $92,850
- Employment: 660
National
- Annual mean salary: $110,210
- Employment: 128,800
#57. Aerospace Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $92,930
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,220
- Employment: 63,200
#56. Chiropractors
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $94,070
- Employment: 350
National
- Annual mean salary: $85,010
- Employment: 35,010
#55. Computer Programmers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $94,960
- Employment: 1,590
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,610
- Employment: 199,540
#54. Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $95,470
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,910
- Employment: 13,640
#53. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $95,540
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $98,770
- Employment: 127,180
#52. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $95,890
- Employment: 6,710
National
- Annual mean salary: $93,090
- Employment: 437,880
#50 (tie). Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $98,110
- Employment: 3,750
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,980
- Employment: 306,980
#50 (tie). Computer Systems Analysts
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $98,110
- Employment: 11,310
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,160
- Employment: 589,060
#49. Information Security Analysts
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $100,330
- Employment: 3,070
National
- Annual mean salary: $104,210
- Employment: 125,570
#48. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $101,780
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $101,110
- Employment: 13,780
#47. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $101,850
- Employment: 3,630
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
#46. Database Administrators and Architects
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $102,130
- Employment: 1,510
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,110
- Employment: 125,460
#45. Art Directors
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $102,660
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $109,600
- Employment: 42,890
#44. Management Analysts
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $103,170
- Employment: 8,220
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,560
- Employment: 709,750
#43. Physician Assistants
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $103,840
- Employment: 770
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,410
- Employment: 120,090
#42. Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $104,040
- Employment: 13,370
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,620
- Employment: 1,406,870
#41. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $104,100
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $174,870
- Employment: 84,520
#40. Sales Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $104,380
- Employment: 1,040
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,780
- Employment: 63,550
#39. Nurse Practitioners
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $104,740
- Employment: 1,560
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,840
- Employment: 200,600
#38. Electrical Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $105,050
- Employment: 1,670
National
- Annual mean salary: $103,480
- Employment: 185,570
#37. Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $105,270
- Employment: 770
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,400
- Employment: 144,880
#36. Chemical Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $107,390
- Employment: 310
National
- Annual mean salary: $117,090
- Employment: 30,120
#35. Medical and Health Services Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $108,120
- Employment: 2,340
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,160
- Employment: 394,910
#34. Nuclear Engineers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $108,280
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,700
- Employment: 15,850
#33. Nurse Midwives
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $108,790
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $108,810
- Employment: 6,930
#32. Real Estate Brokers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $110,350
- Employment: 870
National
- Annual mean salary: $81,450
- Employment: 42,730
#31. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $113,060
- Employment: 930
National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
#30. Computer Network Architects
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $113,800
- Employment: 1,790
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 152,420
#29. Psychiatrists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $115,150
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $220,430
- Employment: 25,530
#28. Construction Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $117,620
- Employment: 4,460
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,000
- Employment: 293,380
#27. Industrial Production Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $119,870
- Employment: 1,680
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 185,790
#26. Pharmacists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $122,240
- Employment: 2,240
National
- Annual mean salary: $125,510
- Employment: 311,200
#25. Purchasing Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $123,240
- Employment: 810
National
- Annual mean salary: $128,400
- Employment: 72,100
#24. Advertising and Promotions Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $124,530
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,890
- Employment: 25,100
#23. Natural Sciences Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $130,410
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $145,450
- Employment: 67,720
#22. General and Operations Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $131,910
- Employment: 18,980
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 2,400,280
#21. Training and Development Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $132,280
- Employment: 350
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,470
- Employment: 38,510
#20. Human Resources Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $137,900
- Employment: 1,430
National
- Annual mean salary: $129,570
- Employment: 154,800
#19. Veterinarians
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $141,400
- Employment: 760
National
- Annual mean salary: $104,820
- Employment: 74,540
#18. Optometrists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $141,920
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $122,980
- Employment: 39,420
#17. Computer and Information Systems Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $143,970
- Employment: 5,700
National
- Annual mean salary: $156,390
- Employment: 433,960
#16. Personal Financial Advisors
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $146,410
- Employment: 2,940
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,290
- Employment: 210,190
#15. Compensation and Benefits Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $147,380
- Employment: 160
National
- Annual mean salary: $134,210
- Employment: 16,900
#14. Marketing Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $147,570
- Employment: 2,740
National
- Annual mean salary: $149,200
- Employment: 263,680
#13. Architectural and Engineering Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $149,180
- Employment: 1,490
National
- Annual mean salary: $152,930
- Employment: 194,250
#12. Lawyers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $149,540
- Employment: 4,620
National
- Annual mean salary: $145,300
- Employment: 657,170
#11. Actuaries
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $150,630
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,970
- Employment: 22,260
#10. Sales Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $151,560
- Employment: 3,310
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,690
- Employment: 402,600
#9. Financial Managers
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $166,150
- Employment: 7,340
National
- Annual mean salary: $147,530
- Employment: 654,790
#8. Dentists, General
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $182,720
- Employment: 800
National
- Annual mean salary: $178,260
- Employment: 110,730
#7. Nurse Anesthetists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $207,650
- Employment: 1,190
National
- Annual mean salary: $181,040
- Employment: 43,570
#6. Podiatrists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $222,760
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $142,680
- Employment: 9,770
#5. Family Medicine Physicians
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $229,810
- Employment: 170
National
- Annual mean salary: $213,270
- Employment: 109,370
#4. Chief Executives
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $230,000
- Employment: 1,250
National
- Annual mean salary: $193,850
- Employment: 205,890
#3. Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $231,520
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $252,040
- Employment: 36,270
#2. Pediatricians, General
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $232,790
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $184,410
- Employment: 29,740
#1. General Internal Medicine Physicians
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $264,210
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $201,440
- Employment: 44,610
