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
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$102,260	3,550	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$102,260	3,550	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$101,680	1,820	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$101,440	4,640	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$101,440	4,640	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$101,440	4,640	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$100,260	310	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$100,000	1,810	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$100,000	1,810	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$100,000	1,810	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$99,900	1,190	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$99,480	90	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$99,200	1,380	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$98,800	1,220	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$98,680	1,980	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$98,630	270	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$98,320	60	View salary detail
Audiologists	$97,790	80	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$96,820	3,710	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$96,560	520	View salary detail
Economists	$96,030	40	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$96,030	40	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$94,190	—	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$93,660	350	View salary detail
Surveyors	$93,660	350	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$93,580	630	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$92,670	70	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$91,600	330	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$91,570	790	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$90,490	770	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$87,820	430	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$87,620	120	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$87,400	1,050	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$87,220	130	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$86,130	430	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$85,850	810	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$85,010	330	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$84,830	12,780	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$84,830	12,780	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$84,830	12,780	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$84,830	12,780	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$84,830	12,780	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$84,810	340	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$84,770	70	View salary detail
Chemists	$84,150	740	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,140	270	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$84,080	680	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$84,080	680	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,760	310	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$83,630	220	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.