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
Drafters, All Other	$63,330	40	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$63,240	370	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$63,080	1,320	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$62,790	70	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$62,720	120	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$62,700	1,460	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,540	120	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$62,460	5,320	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$62,300	200	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,080	1,360	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,070	1,390	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$61,880	2,540	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$61,840	470	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$61,710	410	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$61,700	1,040	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,640	370	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,570	600	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$61,480	560	View salary detail
Machinists	$61,430	570	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$61,220	200	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,190	820	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$61,110	50	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$61,110	40	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$61,110	50	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$61,000	120	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$61,000	120	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,720	830	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,670	350	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$60,590	110	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,540	2,810	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$60,540	2,810	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$60,440	370	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$60,440	350	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$60,410	850	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,380	4,210	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,310	1,070	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$60,230	50	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,170	5,830	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$59,950	160	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$59,900	2,900	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$59,860	220	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$59,810	270	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,790	110	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$59,770	70	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$59,680	50	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,650	520	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$59,580	600	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$59,380	410	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$59,320	80	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$59,310	480	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.