BLS figures put the median pay for human resources managers in Charlotte, NC, at $158,930 a year. It runs 22% above the national median of $130,585 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $126,000 and $204,770 — a 78,770 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $170,760 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Charlotte is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $76.41, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for human resources managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $130,585.