SOC 51-9198 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Charlotte, North Carolina is $42,280 a year ($20.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,600: half of the 1,150 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$42,280average per year

$20.33 / hourMedian $40,600Take-home ≈ $34,974

  • $32K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,150people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 9North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,150 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Charlotte earn between $38,730 and $47,380.

  • $32K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,280$3,523$20.33
Median$40,600$3,383$19.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,730$3,228$18.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,380$3,948$22.78

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $42,280, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $34,974 a year, or $2,914 a month and $1,345 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$35,597$2,966
Working in NC$34,974$2,914

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 helpers--production workers? 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 $42,280 buys what about $43,432 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 2nd of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($42,870).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Charlotte: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Charlotte?

$20.33 an hour on average, and $19.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $34,974 a year ($2,914 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,280.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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