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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Economists	$136,150	290	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$136,150	290	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$135,240	880	View salary detail
Software Developers	$134,710	58,470	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$134,670	1,340	View salary detail
Database Architects	$134,630	4,070	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$134,630	4,070	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$134,540	590	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$132,280	1,510	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$132,040	3,200	View salary detail
Nuclear Engineers	$131,850	460	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$131,540	8,670	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$129,960	260	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$129,360	7,490	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$129,360	7,490	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$129,240	2,940	View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers	$129,230	410	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$128,990	9,800	View salary detail
Actuaries	$128,730	610	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$128,370	600	View salary detail
Lawyers	$127,710	17,000	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$127,320	8,350	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$127,320	8,350	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$127,310	1,520	View salary detail
Sociologists	$126,760	170	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$126,440	570	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$126,440	570	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$126,440	570	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$126,200	2,020	View salary detail
Nurse Midwives	$126,040	240	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$125,870	1,030	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$125,370	11,990	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$125,370	11,990	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineers	$122,930	650	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$121,730	—	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$121,530	2,530	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$119,090	11,430	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$119,090	11,430	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$119,090	11,430	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$117,410	380	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$117,210	800	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$117,210	800	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$117,210	800	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$115,920	2,090	View 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.