Highest Bessemer City employee salary in year 2017 was $145,499. Bessemer City employees number in year 2017 was 34. Bessemer City average salary was $48,754 and median salary was $42,527. According to the last payroll, Bessemer City average salary is 35 percent lower than USA average but 31 percent higher than North Carolina state average. Bessemer City employee salaries are usually between $38,372 and $52,665. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $70,918 to $145,499.