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
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,590	4,070	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,510	1,400	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$33,350	350	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,100	18,660	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$32,740	120	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$32,470	1,280	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$32,400	1,650	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$32,150	80	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,000	510	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$31,630	220	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$31,300	1,700	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$31,200	150	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$31,200	530	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,960	340	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,800	900	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$30,540	80	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,360	460	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$30,160	1,600	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$29,890	580	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,770	14,350	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$29,710	50	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$29,470	5,290	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,390	2,420	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,380	90	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$29,150	2,460	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,080	12,790	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,080	12,790	View salary detail
Nannies	$28,680	2,070	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$28,680	2,070	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,220	11,500	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$27,940	820	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,380	990	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$24,960	1,850	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.