Area 16740 · North Carolina
Prevailing wage in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Of the occupations with a surveyed figure here, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary carries the highest Level II wage at $165,511,840. This area covers 11 counties, and every worksite inside it takes the same figure.
Occupations in this area
| Occupation | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $122,116,800 | $165,511,840 | $208,908,960 | $252,304,000 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,331,200 | $135,152,160 | $190,971,040 | $246,792,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,118,400 | $128,529,440 | $174,942,560 | $221,353,600 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,078,400 | $116,319,840 | $151,563,360 | $186,804,800 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $97,094,400 | $110,816,160 | $124,535,840 | $138,257,600 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $96,803,200 | $109,075,200 | $121,347,200 | $133,619,200 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $96,220,800 | $108,644,640 | $121,070,560 | $133,494,400 |
| Financial Managers | $120,910 | $163,987 | $207,085 | $250,162 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $130,042 | $162,136 | $194,230 | $226,325 |
| Dentists, General | $117,894 | $155,584 | $193,294 | $230,984 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $126,942 | $152,298 | $177,632 | $202,987 |
| Marketing Managers | $104,229 | $137,259 | $170,290 | $203,320 |
| Lawyers | $73,674 | $129,563 | $185,453 | $241,342 |
| Database Architects | $101,504 | $122,096 | $142,667 | $163,259 |
| Computer Network Architects | $100,422 | $119,600 | $138,778 | $157,955 |
| Software Developers | $99,029 | $118,934 | $138,840 | $158,746 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | $91,229 | $117,624 | $143,998 | $170,394 |
| Information Security Analysts | $88,067 | $110,864 | $133,640 | $156,437 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $86,611 | $105,685 | $124,738 | $143,811 |
| Data Scientists | $79,997 | $104,312 | $128,648 | $152,963 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $79,227 | $103,917 | $128,606 | $153,296 |
| General and Operations Managers | $61,880 | $100,922 | $139,942 | $178,984 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $82,659 | $100,818 | $118,997 | $137,155 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $80,683 | $99,757 | $118,851 | $137,925 |
| Engineers, All Other | $78,354 | $98,696 | $119,018 | $139,360 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $74,714 | $98,696 | $122,699 | $146,682 |
| Sales Engineers | $73,507 | $98,155 | $122,782 | $147,430 |
| Construction Managers | $72,072 | $95,763 | $119,475 | $143,166 |
| Statisticians | $71,157 | $95,722 | $120,286 | $144,851 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $71,573 | $94,286 | $116,979 | $139,693 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $77,771 | $93,850 | $109,949 | $126,027 |
| Physical Therapists | $83,970 | $93,787 | $103,605 | $113,422 |
| Database Administrators | $72,010 | $93,392 | $114,774 | $136,157 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $66,643 | $92,789 | $118,934 | $145,080 |
| Electrical Engineers | $67,850 | $91,811 | $115,773 | $139,734 |
| Industrial Engineers | $77,293 | $91,520 | $105,747 | $119,974 |
| Civil Engineers | $73,923 | $90,730 | $107,515 | $124,322 |
| Project Management Specialists | $70,200 | $90,626 | $111,051 | $131,477 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $71,760 | $88,774 | $105,810 | $122,824 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $71,282 | $88,691 | $106,122 | $123,531 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $77,189 | $88,608 | $100,006 | $111,426 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $73,029 | $87,131 | $101,234 | $115,336 |
| Management Analysts | $61,693 | $86,154 | $110,614 | $135,075 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $67,496 | $85,925 | $104,374 | $122,803 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $56,035 | $84,115 | $112,174 | $140,254 |
| Registered Nurses | $73,944 | $83,533 | $93,142 | $102,731 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $62,546 | $82,139 | $101,712 | $121,306 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $63,773 | $79,477 | $95,202 | $110,906 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $61,381 | $79,206 | $97,011 | $114,837 |
| Chemists | $61,651 | $77,730 | $93,829 | $109,907 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $53,643 | $77,293 | $100,942 | $124,592 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $53,685 | $74,568 | $95,430 | $116,314 |
| Computer Programmers | $55,370 | $74,360 | $93,330 | $112,320 |
| Logisticians | $58,074 | $71,656 | $85,218 | $98,800 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $45,094 | $66,976 | $88,837 | $110,718 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | $44,762 | $54,746 | $64,730 | $74,714 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | $36,982 | $42,536 | $48,110 | $53,664 |
57 occupations with a figure surveyed for this area rather than imputed. 2 carry a full breakdown for this area, chosen by filing volume; the rest link to their own page. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
Counties this area covers
The area of intended employment is what decides the wage, not the city on the offer letter. These 11 counties all take the same figure:
Anson County, Cabarrus County, Chester County, Gaston County, Iredell County, Lancaster County, Lincoln County, Mecklenburg County, Rowan County, Union County, York County.
County to area mapping from Geography.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.