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Skilled trade pay in Charlotte, NC

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro · BLS, May 2025

36trades with pay data
-3%local prices vs. U.S.
$1,5231-bed rent / month
3.9%unemployment, 2025
28 minaverage commute
22,233new homes permitted, 2025

New homes permitted Government data

New-home permits in Charlotte are down 26% from 2021 to 2025 (30,126 → 22,233). Permits are a sign of construction activity, not a count of open jobs.

30,1262021
27,2122022
29,4192023
25,9352024
22,2332025

Census Building Permits Survey, annual 2021–2025.

Highest-paying trades

Electrical Lineworker$81,740
Wind Turbine Technician$77,950
Construction Supervisor$77,300
Building Inspector$75,570
Telecom Equipment Installer$72,600
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$65,530
Diesel Mechanic$60,300
Machinist$60,210
HVAC Technician$59,840
Telecom Line Installer$59,080
Electrician$59,080
Rigger$58,760

All 36 trades

Click a column to sort. Jobs are employment estimates, not open positions.

TradeMedian payJobsU.S. rank
Electrical Lineworker$81,7401,130#177
Wind Turbine Technician$77,95040#1
Construction Supervisor$77,3009,670#194
Building Inspector$75,5701,760#98
Telecom Equipment Installer$72,6001,150#76
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$65,5304,690#164
Diesel Mechanic$60,3003,350#199
Machinist$60,2102,390#96
HVAC Technician$59,8403,860#190
Telecom Line Installer$59,080760#177
Electrician$59,0805,250#264
Rigger$58,760180#40
Plumber$58,6903,840#256
Appliance Repair Technician$57,040280#42
Welder$56,0703,370#127
Auto Body Repairer$55,7901,850#130
Auto Mechanic$53,6607,990#113
Brickmason$52,500760#120
Maintenance Technician$51,00011,460#117
Carpenter$50,9603,730#236
Sheet Metal Worker$50,890700#199
Heavy Equipment Operator$50,8704,440#265
Roofer$48,4101,130#170
Septic & Sewer Technician$48,400260#91
Ironworker$48,290550#139
Glazier$48,250260#108
Concrete Finisher$48,2001,390#242
Paving Equipment Operator$48,190430#93
Solar Installer$45,970150#40
Drywall Installer$45,900440#149
Construction Laborer$45,85010,840#223
Pest Control Technician$45,2501,270#92
Hazmat Removal Worker$45,140470#108
Painter$44,9001,370#272
Insulation Installer$44,520760#93
Landscaper$38,6308,400#139

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

Nearby metros

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WinstonNORTH CAROLINA · NC$47,91068 miles away · typical trade pay
PinehurstNORTH CAROLINA · NC$48,64074 miles away · typical trade pay
ColumbiaSOUTH CAROLINA · SC$49,95076 miles away · typical trade pay

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