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
Funeral Home Managers	$80,730	460	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$80,620	1,000	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$80,540	250	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,400	2,560	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$80,230	41,180	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$80,230	41,180	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$80,230	41,180	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$80,230	41,180	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$80,230	41,180	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$80,090	4,630	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,080	1,650	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$80,060	130	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$79,840	230	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,600	2,960	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$79,590	4,970	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,460	250	View salary detail
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,770	290	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,760	440	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$78,710	520	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$78,690	180	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,620	900	View salary detail
Coroners	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$78,410	30,700	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$78,410	30,700	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$77,990	1,200	View salary detail
Foresters	$77,870	—	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,700	1,960	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,270	5,650	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$77,120	3,460	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$76,980	4,700	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,800	21,110	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$76,740	1,660	View salary detail
Acupuncturists	$76,500	320	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,430	550	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,340	680	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$76,330	570	View salary detail
Surveyors	$76,210	1,530	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$76,210	1,530	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$76,040	2,490	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$75,920	10,700	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,810	240	View salary detail
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$75,320	100	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,310	9,880	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$75,270	32,460	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.