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
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$45,370	140	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,360	810	View salary detail
Tellers	$45,320	730	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$45,290	610	View salary detail
Upholsterers	$45,290	70	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,140	2,650	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$45,020	440	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$44,860	130	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$44,720	1,040	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,570	140	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$44,470	50	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$44,460	11,350	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,290	40	View salary detail
Helpers--Roofers	$44,130	70	View salary detail
Furniture Finishers	$44,020	60	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$44,000	950	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$43,700	1,810	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$43,300	2,230	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$42,950	790	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$42,860	300	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$42,190	—	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$42,180	1,800	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$42,020	70	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$41,900	13,620	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$41,810	90	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$41,670	2,210	View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,620	260	View salary detail
Acupuncturists	$41,390	—	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$41,360	90	View salary detail
Photographers	$41,130	300	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,620	270	View salary detail
Fence Erectors	$40,570	100	View salary detail
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,160	100	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$40,130	150	View salary detail
Potters, Manufacturing	$40,080	60	View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers	$40,080	60	View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$40,080	60	View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing	$40,080	60	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$40,040	130	View salary detail
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$39,920	30	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$39,840	3,800	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,760	310	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$39,710	6,420	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$39,650	360	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$39,510	2,400	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$39,390	160	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$39,340	270	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$39,240	2,920	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$39,140	—	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$39,020	530	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.