Systems Analyst salary in Charlotte, NC

Based on 430 certified H-1B filings in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Concord, Fort Mill, Huntersville, Monroe, Harrisburg.

Also listed as: Business Systems Analyst

Median salary$118,102
Middle 50%$98.9k–$134k
vs. national median+11%comparison median $106,434
Filings430FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,970 and $170,634.
PercentileSalary
10th$98,030
25th$98,862
50th (median)$118,102
75th$134,032
90th$142,114

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2020: median $96,158 (1,552 filings) FY2021: median $98,114 (773 filings) FY2022: median $99,861 (849 filings) FY2023: median $103,854 (824 filings) FY2024: median $108,451 (306 filings) FY2025: median $118,102 (256 filings) FY2026: median $117,707 (174 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1,552 filings FY20 FY2021: 773 filings FY21 FY2022: 849 filings FY22 FY2023: 824 filings FY23 FY2024: 306 filings FY24 FY2025: 256 filings FY25 FY2026: 174 filings FY26 1,552
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$96,158$79,810$98,1141,552
FY2021$98,114$80,766$99,861773
FY2022$99,861$86,000$115,500849
FY2023$103,854$91,380$120,702824
FY2024$108,451$90,000$127,171306
FY2025$118,102$98,100$133,438256
FY2026$117,707$98,863$134,380174

Cost of living

Charlotte's median Systems Analyst salary of $118,102 is worth about $121,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Charlotte = 97.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Analysts in the Charlotte, NC area earned a median of $110,790 in May 2025 (7,870 employed). The H-1B median here is $118,102, 7% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Accenture$119,39272
Compunnel Software Group$99,00021
Infosys$118,74718
Capgemini America$130,17918
Wipro$98,03014
IBM$118,10213
LTIMindtree$113,70011
Wells Fargotoo few9
Synechrontoo few7
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few7

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $78,312 25
Mid-level · Level II $98,862 189
Senior · Level III $119,392 116
Expert · Level IV $140,300 88

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$77,958$78,31225
Mid-level · Level II$98,862$98,862189
Senior · Level III$118,102$119,392116
Expert · Level IV$138,174$140,30088

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.