SOC 27-3099 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Media and Communication Workers, All Other Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for other media and communication workers in Charlotte, North Carolina is $46,910 a year ($22.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,190: half of the 120 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 44% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,860).

$46,910average per year

$22.55 / hourMedian $46,190Take-home ≈ $38,509

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

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

120people in this job
-44%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Media and Communication Workers, All Other pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,310 or more. The middle half of other media and communication workers in Charlotte earn between $37,250 and $48,360.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,910$3,909$22.55
Median$46,190$3,849$22.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,250$3,104$17.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,360$4,030$23.25

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

Media and Communication Workers, All Other pay in Charlotte vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other media and communication workers in Charlotte earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($47,270) and 44% less than the U.S. average ($83,860). At the median the gap is -37% against the U.S. median of $73,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlotte$46,910$46,190$37,250$56,310120
North Carolina$47,270$42,920$34,620$60,310n/a
United States$83,860$73,620$39,120$134,27019,590

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

Media and Communication Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $46,910, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $38,509 a year, or $3,209 a month and $1,481 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$39,078$3,256
Working in NC$38,509$3,209

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 other media and communication 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 $46,910 buys what about $48,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Media and Communication Workers, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 1st of 2 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Media and Communication Workers, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other media and communication workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,320).

Media and Communication Workers, All Other salary by city

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Media and Communication Workers, All Other salary in Charlotte: questions

How much do other media and communication workers make an hour in Charlotte?

$22.55 an hour on average, and $22.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other media and communication workers salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other media and communication workers take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $38,509 a year ($3,209 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,910.

Do other media and communication workers earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is 44% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,860).

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 27-3099; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.2%.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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