Barista market brief · Charlotte, NC
Barista Jobs in Charlotte, NC
48 barista openings are live in the Charlotte, NC area from 19 employers, led by Starbucks Coffee Company, Compass Group, and Acosta. The middle half of posted salaries runs $29,510–$35,620 a year (median $33,280), from the 38% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 48
- Live barista openings currently tracked in the Charlotte market.
Companies hiring
- 19
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $33,280
- 38% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 40%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
48
Hiring employers
19
Salary coverage
38%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
17
8 companies · $33,280 median
Established employers
16
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$29,510
P50
$33,280
P75
$35,620
P90
$36,400
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Turn this market signal into momentum
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- Open live barista listings in Charlotte
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in Charlotte, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 48 live roles tracked in this market.
- 19 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Barista in Charlotte
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
48 barista openings across 19 employers establish the current Charlotte opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most active visible employers, with 14 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Charlotte market view into active employers and representative barista openings
Employer activity · 19 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 48 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More barista openings in Charlotte
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Unidine - Revel Scottsdale
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- Barista & Breakfast Buffet Server · Concord Hospitality
- barista - Store# 10324, ARROWOOD ROAD · Starbucks Coffee Company
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Barista · PLUNJ
- Barista · Sage Hospitality
- Barista · Marriott
- barista - Store# 78415, BALLANTYNE COMMONS & PROVIDENCE RD · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 08572, WHITEHALL · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 58139, MONROE AND IDLEWILD · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 08765, RIVER HWY & ROLLING HILL ROAD · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Barista - Temporary · Barnes & Noble
- barista - Store# 15707, HWY 74 & WINDEMERE - MONROE · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 66950, INDEPENDENCE & WILSHIRE · Starbucks Coffee Company
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
Barista jobs in Charlotte: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many barista jobs are open in Charlotte?
Metaintro tracks 48 live barista openings from 19 employers in the Charlotte, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do barista jobs in Charlotte pay?
The median posted salary is $33,280 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $29,510 to $35,620. Based on the 38% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in Charlotte?
Starbucks Coffee Company, Compass Group, Acosta, and The Cheesecake Factory have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 19 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Charlotte market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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