SOC 27-4012 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Broadcast Technicians Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for broadcast technicians in Charlotte, North Carolina is $61,440 a year ($29.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,170: half of the 270 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).

$61,440average per year

$29.54 / hourMedian $53,170Take-home ≈ $49,604

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Broadcast Technicians pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,460 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in Charlotte earn between $43,570 and $84,120.

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,440$5,120$29.54
Median$53,170$4,431$25.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,570$3,631$20.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,120$7,010$40.44

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $61,440, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $49,604 a year, or $4,134 a month and $1,908 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$49,789$4,149
Working in NC$49,604$4,134

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Charlotte a good place for broadcast technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $61,440 buys what about $63,114 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Broadcast Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 1st of 5 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Broadcast Technicians salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for broadcast technicians

Philadelphia, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,650).

Broadcast Technicians salary by city

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Broadcast Technicians salary in Charlotte: questions

How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in Charlotte?

$29.54 an hour on average, and $25.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $49,604 a year ($4,134 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,440.

Do broadcast technicians earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4012; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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