Employees in Charlotte, North Carolina make an average salary of $54,896. Trends in wages are falling with a 1.2 percent decrease over last quarter as of Q2 2018. The cost of living is 5.2 percent less expensive than the national average in Charlotte. The most popular occupations in Charlotte are Operations Manager, Mechanical Engineer, and Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General) which pay between $64,264 and $70,969 annually. The most popular industries in Charlotte are Financial Services, Banking, and Manufacturing. Some popular Charlotte employers include Bank of America Corp. (BOFA), Duke Energy Corp, and Carolinas Healthcare Systems.