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
Fundraisers	$66,100	3,700	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,080	6,490	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$66,080	6,490	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,850	950	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$65,250	20,220	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$65,170	—	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$65,010	90	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,820	1,440	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$64,620	350	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$64,540	1,300	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$64,480	1,050	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$64,460	540	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$64,460	540	View salary detail
Range Managers	$64,460	540	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,380	250	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$64,290	2,070	View salary detail
Farm and Home Management Educators	$64,280	910	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,080	5,100	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$63,990	760	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$63,970	3,540	View salary detail
Tire Builders	$63,950	3,750	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,900	690	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$63,860	1,460	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$63,710	2,930	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$63,700	3,500	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$63,700	3,500	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$63,700	3,500	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$63,700	3,500	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$63,660	1,810	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$63,660	1,810	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$63,490	1,670	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$63,380	200	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,370	2,140	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$63,340	8,260	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$63,330	800	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$63,330	800	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$63,280	3,360	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$63,280	3,360	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$63,280	3,360	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$63,280	260	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$63,280	5,120	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,270	18,010	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$63,170	1,000	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,020	1,220	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$63,010	2,370	View salary detail
Millwrights	$62,990	700	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$62,920	660	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$62,750	2,680	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$62,720	380	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,620	46,040	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.