SOC 53-3031 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Charlotte, North Carolina is $40,820 a year ($19.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,830: half of the 4,180 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 ($40,730).

$40,820average per year

$19.63 / hourMedian $37,830Take-home ≈ $33,859

  • $20K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $62K90th

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

4,180people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#3 of 14North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,100 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Charlotte earn between $22,930 and $51,430.

  • $20K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,820$3,402$19.62
Median$37,830$3,152$18.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,930$1,911$11.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,430$4,286$24.73

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Charlotte vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Charlotte earn 8% more than the North Carolina average ($37,960) and about the same as the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlotte$40,820$37,830$20,290$62,1004,180
North Carolina$37,960$36,540$18,260$60,39014,530
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $40,820, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $33,859 a year, or $2,822 a month and $1,302 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$34,461$2,872
Working in NC$33,859$2,822

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 driver/sales 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 $40,820 buys what about $41,932 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 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 3rd of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($41,720).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Charlotte: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Charlotte?

$19.63 an hour on average, and $18.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $33,859 a year ($2,822 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,820.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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 53-3031; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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