SOC 47-5081 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Helpers--Extraction Workers Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for helpers--extraction workers in Charlotte, North Carolina is $49,040 a year ($23.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,690: half of the 50 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,620).

$49,040average per year

$23.58 / hourMedian $48,690Take-home ≈ $40,136

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $62K90th

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

50people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Extraction Workers pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,890 or more. The middle half of helpers--extraction workers in Charlotte earn between $36,500 and $58,010.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,040$4,087$23.58
Median$48,690$4,058$23.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,500$3,042$17.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,010$4,834$27.89

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers pay in Charlotte vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Helpers--extraction workers in Charlotte earn 10% more than the North Carolina average ($44,720) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($50,620). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $47,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlotte$49,040$48,690$36,500$61,89050
North Carolina$44,720$42,670$33,410$59,680150
United States$50,620$47,730$36,960$68,0206,700

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $49,040, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $40,136 a year, or $3,345 a month and $1,544 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$40,648$3,387
Working in NC$40,136$3,345

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 helpers--extraction 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 $49,040 buys what about $50,376 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--extraction workers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,120).

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in Charlotte: questions

How much do helpers--extraction workers make an hour in Charlotte?

$23.58 an hour on average, and $23.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--extraction workers salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--extraction workers take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $40,136 a year ($3,345 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,040.

Do helpers--extraction workers earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,620).

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 47-5081; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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