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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary
in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Median base pay · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$49,550
≈ $23.82/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,210 jobs
Middle 50%
$38,600–$61,780
vs U.S. median
-11%
Metro rank
#42 of 62

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro earn a median of $49,550 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,210 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $55,940 and 14% below the NC statewide median of $57,390. It ranks #42 of 62 metros with published figures for this job.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF SECURITY WORKERS · CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$34,800P25$38,600MEDIAN$49,550P75$61,780P90$82,510
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$37,300P25$45,030MEDIAN$55,940P75$71,950P90$92,260
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What is the average First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Charlotte?

The BLS median is $49,550 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,210 jobs pay between $38,600 and $61,780. The 10th percentile is $34,800 and the 90th is $82,510.

Is Charlotte a high-paying metro for First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers?

That is 11% below the U.S. median of $55,940 and 14% below the NC statewide median of $57,390. It ranks #42 of 62 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers make an hour in Charlotte?

About $23.82 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,550 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.56–$29.70 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.