Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Raleigh, NC

683 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Raleigh, NC for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$47,790	180	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$47,780	80	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$47,760	920	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$47,700	40	View salary detail
File Clerks	$47,560	290	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$47,540	90	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$47,540	90	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$47,500	110	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,430	870	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,420	290	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$47,400	380	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$47,400	370	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,340	780	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$47,290	—	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$47,200	60	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$47,170	820	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$47,090	480	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,070	310	View salary detail
Glaziers	$47,060	120	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$46,880	860	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$46,880	860	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$46,880	860	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$46,880	860	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$46,800	410	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,790	190	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$46,770	330	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$46,630	320	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,600	7,600	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$46,470	820	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,450	60	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$46,280	870	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$46,160	3,810	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$46,130	2,430	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$46,030	480	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$46,020	5,960	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$45,960	380	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$45,940	310	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$45,940	310	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$45,940	310	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$45,900	360	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$45,890	450	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$45,820	120	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$45,650	6,360	View salary detail
Firefighters	$45,640	2,510	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$45,630	1,400	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$45,620	520	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$45,410	200	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$45,390	180	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$45,390	50	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$45,370	120	View salary detail

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.