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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Compliance Officers	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Coroners	$78,500	11,320	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,560	11,230	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$83,180	11,220	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,140	11,170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$91,200	11,080	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,490	11,070	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,990	11,030	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$165,480	10,790	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$75,920	10,700	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,430	10,690	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,450	10,670	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$67,230	9,910	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,310	9,880	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$128,990	9,800	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$39,170	9,750	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,870	9,730	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$125,940	9,640	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$100,720	9,560	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$100,720	9,560	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$100,720	9,560	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$32,720	9,520	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$57,630	9,430	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$74,080	9,420	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$41,710	9,320	View salary detail
Bakers	$34,510	9,320	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$74,450	9,250	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,220	9,240	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$42,850	9,020	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$70,140	8,890	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$100,390	8,890	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,460	8,820	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$131,540	8,670	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$43,840	8,530	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$38,410	8,490	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$127,320	8,350	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$127,320	8,350	View salary detail
Machinists	$55,230	8,330	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,160	8,290	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$63,340	8,260	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$74,730	8,030	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.