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Retail Salespersons salary
in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Median base pay · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$33,580
≈ $16.14/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 35,150 jobs
Middle 50%
$28,620–$37,440
vs U.S. median
-5%
Metro rank
#224 of 530

Retail Salespersons in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro earn a median of $33,580 a year, based on BLS estimates for 35,150 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 7% above the NC statewide median of $31,370. It ranks #224 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.

RETAIL SALESPERSONS · CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$24,080P25$28,620MEDIAN$33,580P75$37,440P90$46,730
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$27,210P25$29,900MEDIAN$35,410P75$38,670P90$47,890
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What is the average Retail Salespersons salary in Charlotte?

The BLS median is $33,580 a year (May 2025). Half of the 35,150 jobs pay between $28,620 and $37,440. The 10th percentile is $24,080 and the 90th is $46,730.

Is Charlotte a high-paying metro for Retail Salespersons?

That is 5% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 7% above the NC statewide median of $31,370. It ranks #224 of 530 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Retail Salespersons make an hour in Charlotte?

About $16.14 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $33,580 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.76–$18.00 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.