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
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,980	360	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,560	500	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$102,390	12,710	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$101,950	63,740	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Technicians	$101,850	—	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,060	7,390	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$100,820	36,200	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$100,730	12,810	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$100,730	12,810	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$100,730	12,810	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$100,730	2,610	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$100,720	9,560	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$100,720	9,560	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$100,720	9,560	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$100,390	8,890	View salary detail
Biologists	$100,070	2,780	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,070	2,780	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$100,070	2,780	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,070	2,780	View salary detail
Geneticists	$100,070	2,780	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$99,910	7,350	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$99,440	—	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$99,310	11,580	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$99,310	11,580	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$99,310	11,580	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$99,310	11,580	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$99,250	710	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$98,880	1,600	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$98,560	22,200	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$97,990	3,400	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$97,990	3,400	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$97,850	6,690	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$97,290	2,520	View salary detail
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,090	450	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$96,880	12,340	View salary detail
Web Developers	$96,610	2,030	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$96,560	350	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$96,410	480	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$95,700	2,980	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$95,260	570	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$95,230	13,850	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$94,790	920	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$94,570	3,270	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$93,840	420	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$93,570	80	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$92,940	4,490	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$92,940	4,490	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,130	2,770	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$91,560	170	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$91,540	1,020	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.