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What does hourly work really pay where you live? Pick a role and a city. Share the result, or check an offer before you say yes.
Typical hourly pay
Servers in Charlotte, NC
$14
Lower (25th pct)
$16.25
Median
$19.25
Upper (75th pct)
min $7.25
Tipped role: BLS figures are base pay and exclude tips, so take-home is usually higher. Base can be lower where state law allows a tip credit. Local minimum wage: about $7.25/hr.
How we estimate
National medians come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) for the closest matching occupation. We scale them by a metro wage index and never show a typical range below the local minimum wage for non-tipped roles. BLS figures exclude tips. Treat these as estimates, not offers. As jobs post here, we show live offers next to the estimate.