Automotive Engineers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Employers filed 61 applications covering 61 positions for this role here, at a median of $105,820 a year. 41 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Automotive Engineers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$78,749
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$92,872
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$107,016
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$121,139

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
General Motors	Level IV	4	4	$243,220
General Motors	Level II	3	3	$103,600
Cryovac, LLC	Level IV	2	2	$136,684
General Motors	Level III	2	2	$118,800
HC FORKLIFT AMERICA CORPORATION	Level I	2	2	$80,000
HCL AMERICA INC	Level II	2	2	$99,944
Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc.	Level II	2	2	$108,000
NASCAR EVENT MANAGEMENT	Level III	2	2	$107,016
QUEST GLOBAL SERVICES- N.A., INC.	Level II	2	2	$93,236
Tek Labs, Inc.	Level II	2	2	$94,848
ANDRITZ HYDRO Corp.	Level IV	1	1	$121,139
Carotek, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$92,532
Continental Tire The Americas, LLC	Level II	1	1	$146,334
Continental Tire The Americas, LLC	Level III	1	1	$129,540
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp	Level III	1	1	$115,102
Front Row Motorsports, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$105,820
Green New Energy Materials, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$93,000
HC FORKLIFT AMERICA CORPORATION	Level II	1	1	$95,000
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES LLC	Level III	1	1	$107,016
Intellectt Inc	Level II	1	1	$92,872
Kaizen Aerospace, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$100,000
L&T Technology Services Limited	Level II	1	1	$95,000
Limco-Piedmont, Inc	Level I	1	1	$120,000
Limco-Piedmont, Inc	Level IV	1	1	$121,139
M.C. Dean, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$135,000
McKnight Smith Ward Griffin Engineers, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$78,749
Nederman Corporation	Level IV	1	1	$137,418
Penske Racing, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$300,000
Power Technique North America LLC	Level II	1	1	$92,872
QUEST GLOBAL SERVICES- N.A., INC.	Level I	1	1	$83,000
Scout Motors Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$160,000
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.	Level II	1	1	$103,000
Solarspace Technology US LLC	Level II	1	1	$92,872
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC	Level IV	1	1	$121,139
Technicon Industries, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$92,872
Trackhouse Entertainment Group LLC	Level III	1	1	$120,000
Trane Technologies Company LLC	Level III	1	1	$107,016
Vrettos Pappas Consulting Engineers, P.A.	Level II	1	1	$95,000
W Racing Team America Inc.	Level III	1	1	$135,000
Xtrac, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$80,000
MJB Wood Group, LLC	Level II	1	1	$85,000
OneH2, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$75,000
OneH2, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$85,000
Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.	Level IV	1	1	$120,000
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Level I	1	1	$60,000
Cummins Inc.	not stated	1	1	$81,068
Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company	not stated	1	1	$114,380
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.	not stated	1	1	$113,850

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One email when the prevailing wage for Automotive Engineers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.