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Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in North Carolina

868 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in North Carolina for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$35,980260View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$35,9801,510View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,95087,510View salary detail
Passenger Attendants$35,740110View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,71018,370View salary detail
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$35,580320View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides$35,5301,180View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,44020,080View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant$35,40050,150View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators$35,1608,290View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,1403,690View salary detail
Security Guards$35,01029,830View salary detail
Funeral Attendants$34,9401,610View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$34,8301,590View salary detail
Concierges$34,780660View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides$34,7601,050View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,7401,900View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$34,720450View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,5501,330View salary detail
Bakers$34,5109,320View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,50053,330View salary detail
Telemarketers$34,3801,820View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,36019,600View salary detail
Costume Attendants$33,92050View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$33,8804,660View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,8702,510View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$33,78020,360View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$33,7302,760View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,6802,790View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,47013,820View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$33,290560View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$33,140340View salary detail
School Bus Monitors$32,9701,360View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$32,940650View salary detail
Recreation Workers$32,7209,520View salary detail
Parts Salespersons$32,48011,460View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$32,450—View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses$32,15071,940View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,9805,520View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,9205,570View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,4608,820View salary detail
Retail Salespersons$31,370127,540View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,31033,080View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order$31,2903,170View salary detail
Cooks, All Other$31,120150View salary detail
Barbers$31,050330View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians$31,0101,300View salary detail
Animal Caretakers$30,8709,730View salary detail
Parking Attendants$30,5402,930View salary detail
Dishwashers$30,34012,050View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.