SOC 13-1032 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for insurance appraisers, auto damage in Charlotte, North Carolina is $80,720 a year ($38.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,740: half of the 230 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. average for this job ($78,900).

$80,720average per year

$38.81 / hourMedian $75,740Take-home ≈ $62,905

  • $65K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

230people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,220 or more. The middle half of insurance appraisers, auto damage in Charlotte earn between $64,910 and $99,240.

  • $65K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,720$6,727$38.81
Median$75,740$6,312$36.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,910$5,409$31.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,240$8,270$47.71

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

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage pay in Charlotte vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Insurance appraisers, auto damage in Charlotte earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($79,210) and about the same as the U.S. average ($78,900). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $78,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlotte$80,720$75,740$64,910$107,220230
North Carolina$79,210$74,810$59,540$104,480520
United States$78,900$78,240$58,360$101,59011,560

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $80,720, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $62,905 a year, or $5,242 a month and $2,419 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 NC$62,905$5,242
Working in SC$62,580$5,215

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 insurance appraisers, auto damage? 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 $80,720 buys what about $82,919 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for insurance appraisers, auto damage

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($93,890).

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary by city

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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary in Charlotte: questions

How much do insurance appraisers, auto damage make an hour in Charlotte?

$38.81 an hour on average, and $36.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance appraisers, auto damage salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insurance appraisers, auto damage take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $62,905 a year ($5,242 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,720.

Do insurance appraisers, auto damage earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($78,900).

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 13-1032; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.30, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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