3,880
New jobs announced in 2025
$424M
New corporate investment in 2025
15
Project announcements in 2025
157
People relocating to Charlotte per day

2025-2026 announcements

Scout Motors
Automotive / Manufacturing
1,200
JOBS BY 2030
Investment$207 million
LocationPlaza Midwood
Avg. salary$172,878
Staffing 2026
Maersk North America
Logistics
520
NEW JOBS (1,300+ TOTAL CLT WORKFORCE)
Investment$16 million
LocationCharlotte (N. American HQ)
Avg. salaryNot disclosed
Active
SMBC Group
Finance / Banking
2,000
JOBS THROUGH 2032
Investment$50.5 million
LocationUptown (2nd U.S. HQ)
Avg. salary~$165,000
Announced April 2026
Capital Group
Finance / Asset Management
600
JOBS BY 2031 (STATE FILING)
Investment$60 million
LocationUptown (One Independence Center)
Avg. salary~$194,000
Hub opened Sept. 2026
Citi
Finance / Banking
510
NEW JOBS
Investment$16.1 million
LocationCharlotte
Avg. salaryNot disclosed
Office opened March 2026
Pacific Life
Finance / Insurance
301
NEW JOBS OVER 5 YEARS
Investment$12.3 million
LocationQueensbridge Collective
Avg. salary$176,250 (total comp.)
Full occupancy 2028
Daimler Truck Financial Services
Finance / Corporate HQ
276
JOBS COMMITTED (~350 EXPECTED)
Investment$7.8 million
LocationBallantyne (N. American HQ)
Avg. salary~$134,000
HQ opened Sept. 2026
Averitt
Logistics
211
NEW JOBS BY 2028
Investment$200 million
LocationNear Charlotte Douglas
Avg. salary$81,769
Campus open 2028
Shemar Electric USA
Manufacturing / Energy
80
NEW JOBS
Investment$15 million
LocationNorth Charlotte (Metromont Pkwy)
Avg. salaryNot disclosed
Hiring from Sept. 2026
Bank of America
Finance / Banking
~18,000
CHARLOTTE WORKFORCE
InvestmentLong-established
LocationUptown Charlotte (HQ)
Note2nd largest US banking center
Established HQ
Truist Financial
Finance / Banking
Significant
CHARLOTTE WORKFORCE
InvestmentLong-established
LocationUptown Charlotte (HQ)
Avg. salaryNot disclosed
Established HQ
HSP US / Trench Group
Advanced Manufacturing / Energy
74
JOBS CREATED
Investment$50 million
LocationCharlotte metro
Avg. salaryNot disclosed
Active, began early 2026

Why companies are choosing Charlotte

  • NC corporate tax rate: 2% in 2026, eliminating entirely by 2030
  • CNBC Power City Index: ranked #1 in 2025
  • CLT airport: one of the busiest in the world, extensive nonstop network
  • 2nd largest banking center in the United States
  • One-cent Mecklenburg transit sales tax passed; infrastructure investment underway

Top hiring sectors right now

Finance and Banking
Logistics and Supply Chain
Corporate HQ and Services
Advanced Manufacturing
Healthcare
Technology

Job figures reflect announcements as of early 2026. Sources: City of Charlotte Economic Development, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance.