North Carolina Careers and Salaries

868 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in North Carolina for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,42026,830View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,20026,510View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,86025,650View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers$30,26024,960View salary detail
Medical Assistants$45,14023,650View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists$60,12023,100View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers$166,78022,460View salary detail
Financial Managers$166,78022,460View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers$166,78022,460View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,30022,370View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers$59,30022,370View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,64022,240View salary detail
Management Analysts$98,56022,200View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$74,04021,890View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers$141,16021,830View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers$141,16021,830View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers$141,16021,830View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers$141,16021,830View salary detail
Managers, All Other$141,16021,830View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers$141,16021,830View salary detail
Compliance Managers$141,16021,830View salary detail
Electricians$56,80021,640View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,80021,110View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts$106,85020,910View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists$106,85020,910View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,01020,650View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents$58,71020,540View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$33,78020,360View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists$65,25020,220View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,04020,150View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,44020,080View salary detail
Bartenders$36,47020,070View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,43019,700View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,36019,600View salary detail
Firefighters$37,94019,410View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,71018,370View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other$38,79018,350View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,27018,010View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,23017,580View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$44,53017,260View salary detail
Lawyers$127,71017,000View salary detail
Sales Managers$150,47016,920View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$49,31016,580View salary detail
Construction Managers$106,64016,310View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,43015,720View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,26015,230View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,32015,160View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts$104,85015,090View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers$104,85015,090View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other$104,85015,090View 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.