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
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$62,590	110	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,430	15,720	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,390	6,510	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,360	1,190	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$62,360	1,190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,340	35,830	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,220	3,310	View salary detail
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$62,000	400	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$61,950	1,300	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$61,760	720	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$61,720	2,460	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$61,580	4,830	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,430	10,690	View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens	$61,430	190	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,420	4,010	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$61,400	2,610	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$61,190	220	View salary detail
Locomotive Engineers	$61,190	340	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$61,190	220	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,130	4,920	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$61,070	360	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$61,060	1,580	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$61,000	410	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$60,950	400	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$60,920	4,400	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$60,860	220	View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$60,780	390	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$60,730	1,000	View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$60,710	790	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$60,650	2,460	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,580	4,750	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$60,400	530	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$60,400	530	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$60,400	530	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$60,180	640	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$60,120	23,100	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$60,020	400	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,990	11,030	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$59,920	670	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,610	13,010	View salary detail
Clergy	$59,600	1,430	View salary detail
Hydrologic Technicians	$59,590	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$59,560	5,050	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$59,500	320	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$59,360	2,470	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$59,300	22,370	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,300	22,370	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$59,240	520	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$59,190	2,650	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,130	90	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.