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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC

What professions have the highest employment in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC. We note that the total employment in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC is 1,269,850. The most popular job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession, which employs 44,750 people (3.52 percent of the total employment in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC). The second most common job is the cashier profession which employs 31,440 people (2.48 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i
% of    
Empl. i
Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
1,269,850
100.00% $45,940
2 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
44,750
3.52% $33,900
3 Cashiers
31,440
2.48% $25,990
4 Retail Salespersons
31,440
2.48% $28,970
5 Customer Service Representatives
26,660
2.10% $38,170
6 General and Operations Managers
26,350
2.08% $105,520
7 Registered Nurses
24,570
1.93% $79,120
8 Stockers and Order Fillers
24,550
1.93% $31,660
9 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
20,000
1.57% $50,070
10 Fast Food and Counter Workers
19,430
1.53% $26,330
11 Office Clerks, General
18,350
1.45% $37,380
12 Waiters and Waitresses
18,170
1.43% $21,260
13 Software Developers
17,900
1.41% $131,550
14 Fast Food Cooks
17,590
1.39% $22,800
15 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
15,170
1.19% $62,140
16 Accountants and Auditors
14,490
1.14% $81,000
17 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
13,920
1.10% $28,640
18 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
13,910
1.10% $38,070
19 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
13,600
1.07% $45,850
20 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
12,980
1.02% $25,950
21 Restaurant Cooks
12,110
0.95% $30,300
22 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
11,850
0.93% $40,330
23 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
11,570
0.91% $60,320
24 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
11,130
0.88% $45,410
25 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
11,020
0.87% $48,990
26 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
10,920
0.86% $36,850
27 Security Guards
10,600
0.83% $28,200
28 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
10,280
0.81% $37,920
29 Nursing Assistants
10,110
0.80% $33,620
30 Construction Laborers
9,940
0.78% $37,300
31 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
9,900
0.78% $60,310
32 Computer Systems Analysts
9,720
0.77% $106,440
33 Receptionists and Information Clerks
9,710
0.76% $34,150
34 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
9,670
0.76% $46,330
35 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
9,030
0.71% $74,220
36 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
8,780
0.69% $64,990
37 Management Analysts
8,670
0.68% $105,450
38 Financial Managers
8,350
0.66% $165,040
39 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
8,340
0.66% $37,050
40 Human Resources Specialists
7,910
0.62% $65,670
41 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
7,890
0.62% $80,000
42 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
7,840
0.62% $35,220
43 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
7,680
0.60% $50,470
44 Project Management Specialists
7,490
0.59% $101,780
45 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
7,300
0.57% $38,920
46 Other Business Operations Specialists
7,170
0.56% $70,080
47 Electricians
7,150
0.56% $49,520
48 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
6,960
0.55% $26,960
49 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
6,740
0.53% $48,240
50 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
6,700
0.53% $57,720
51 Personal Financial Advisors
6,460
0.51% $103,420
52 Packers and Packagers
6,350
0.50% $30,470
53 Loan Officers
6,340
0.50% $79,720
54 Food Preparation Workers
6,140
0.48% $29,190
55 Computer and Information Systems Managers
6,000
0.47% $164,570
56 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
5,990
0.47% $62,850
57 Computer User Support Specialists
5,770
0.45% $58,330
58 Medical Assistants
5,750
0.45% $39,070
59 Construction Managers
5,700
0.45% $100,280
60 Financial Analysts
5,630
0.44% $102,240
61 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
5,590
0.44% $49,030
62 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
5,560
0.44% $51,150
63 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
5,490
0.43% $27,470
64 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
5,340
0.42% $40,530
65 Insurance Sales Agents
5,250
0.41% $60,440
66 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
5,230
0.41% $58,620
67 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
5,160
0.41% $74,390
68 Medical Secretaries
5,120
0.40% $38,130
69 All Other Managers
4,880
0.38% $131,120
70 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
4,810
0.38% $68,410
71 Counter and Rental Clerks
4,630
0.36% $36,840
72 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
4,450
0.35% $59,500
73 Bartenders
4,440
0.35% $22,290
74 Training and Development Specialists
4,220
0.33% $62,140
75 Lawyers
4,210
0.33% $147,280
76 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
4,180
0.33% $57,480
77 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
3,960
0.31% $22,000
78 Firefighters
3,870
0.30% $32,490
79 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
3,870
0.30% $46,510
80 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
3,860
0.30% $49,150
81 Sales Managers
3,800
0.30% $129,410
82 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
3,760
0.30% $29,760
83 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
3,740
0.29% $25,480
84 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
3,710
0.29% $49,190
85 Driver/Sales Workers
3,690
0.29% $27,460
86 Billing and Posting Clerks
3,660
0.29% $40,450
87 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
3,660
0.29% $49,750
88 Carpenters
3,570
0.28% $46,780
89 Pharmacy Technicians
3,540
0.28% $37,440
90 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
3,520
0.28% $22,910
91 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
3,500
0.28% $56,140
92 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
3,460
0.27% $47,020
93 Marketing Managers
3,430
0.27% $134,150
94 Dental Assistants
3,390
0.27% $46,250
95 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
3,310
0.26% $25,630
96 Childcare Workers
3,310
0.26% $28,450
97 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
3,300
0.26% $93,240
98 Bill and Account Collectors
3,290
0.26% $38,570
99 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
3,140
0.25% $71,110
100 Dishwashers
3,120
0.25% $25,810

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