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
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$115,920	2,090	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$115,690	1,200	View salary detail
Statisticians	$115,690	1,200	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$114,410	14,820	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$114,200	490	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$113,900	1,920	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$112,450	4,270	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$112,450	4,270	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$112,450	4,270	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$112,450	4,270	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$112,450	4,270	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$112,450	4,270	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$112,450	4,270	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$112,450	4,270	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$112,450	4,270	View salary detail
Nuclear Technicians	$110,430	420	View salary detail
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$110,430	420	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$110,130	7,090	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$110,030	650	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$110,030	650	View salary detail
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,430	90	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$108,300	420	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$108,300	420	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$108,300	420	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$108,130	4,810	View salary detail
Security Managers	$108,130	4,810	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$107,700	240	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$106,850	20,910	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$106,850	20,910	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$106,800	480	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$106,800	480	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$106,640	16,310	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$106,470	490	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$106,100	6,650	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,100	6,650	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$105,630	7,360	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$104,850	15,090	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$104,850	15,090	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$104,850	15,090	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$104,850	15,090	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$104,850	15,090	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$104,850	15,090	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$104,850	15,090	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$104,850	15,090	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$104,850	15,090	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$104,850	15,090	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$104,710	950	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$104,240	640	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,220	9,240	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,980	360	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.