Salaries in North Carolina by job

Median annual wages in North Carolina for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the North Carolina median is 6% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$215,000−12%
Dentist$207,000+21%
Marketing manager$165,000−1%
Airline pilot$152,000−35%
Pharmacist$139,000−2%
Software developer$135,000−1%
Veterinarian$129,000−1%
Actuary$129,000−1%
Lawyer$128,000−20%
Data scientist$119,000−1%
Electrical engineer$110,000−9%
Financial analyst$102,000same
General / operations manager$102,000−4%
Project manager$101,000−2%
Civil engineer$101,000same
Mechanical engineer$101,000−3%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$100,000−3%
Management consultant / analyst$99,000−3%
Dental hygienist$98,000same
Web developer$97,000+4%
Architect$96,000−4%
Network / systems administrator$95,000−4%
Psychologist$92,000−8%
Registered nurse$84,000−13%
Accountant / auditor$82,000−2%
HR specialist$73,000−4%
Sales representative (B2B)$71,000−2%
Chef / head cook$61,000−2%
IT support specialist$60,000−3%
Social worker$60,000same
Police officer$59,000−22%
Graphic designer$58,000−7%
High school teacher$58,000−20%
Paralegal$57,000−9%
Paramedic$57,000−5%
Plumber$57,000−10%
Electrician$57,000−10%
Elementary school teacher$55,000−14%
Truck driver (heavy)$52,000−12%
Real estate agent$51,000−3%
Welder$51,000−6%
Carpenter$49,000−19%
Auto mechanic$48,000−5%
Bookkeeper$48,000−5%
Administrative assistant$46,000−4%
Construction laborer$45,000−5%
Customer service representative$40,000−10%
Nursing assistant$38,000−9%
Hairdresser / stylist$38,000+7%
Warehouse worker$38,000−5%
Firefighter$38,000−36%
Cook$35,000−5%
Retail salesperson$31,000−11%
Childcare worker$29,000−17%
Cashier$29,000−12%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the North Carolina median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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