What jobs pay in North Carolina

$64,290avg. a year, all jobs
$30.91 an hour · 4,941,820 employed

Average and median pay for 364 jobs in North Carolina, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Pay for 364 jobs in North Carolina

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in North Carolina aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Retail Salespersons$34,230127,540
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,390116,720
Registered Nurses$90,470111,120
Cashiers$29,390106,440
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,05092,230
Customer Service Representatives$43,45089,510
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,95087,510
Cooks, Fast Food$27,08081,980
Waiters and Waitresses$37,85071,940
Office Clerks, General$43,14067,930
Nursing Assistants$39,28064,010
General and Operations Managers$128,52063,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,81062,400
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$32,32058,880
Software Developers$136,94058,470
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,79056,840
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,09053,330
Cooks, Restaurant$35,14050,150
Accountants and Auditors$93,81049,270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$83,50049,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,78048,760
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,07046,670
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$78,66046,040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,20043,690
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,46043,440
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$54,07042,410
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,82041,180
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$52,91039,890
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,55039,750
Project Management Specialists$107,63036,200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,44035,830
Construction Laborers$45,25035,620
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,43033,080
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,60032,730
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,32032,460
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,89032,150
Light Truck Drivers$42,66031,810
Human Resources Specialists$79,45031,140
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$89,43030,700
Security Guards$39,09029,830
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$55,76028,620
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,96026,830
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,51026,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$184,68025,650
Food Preparation Workers$31,27024,960
Medical Assistants$44,09023,650
Computer User Support Specialists$64,72023,100
Financial Managers$196,24022,460
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,39022,370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,48022,240
Management Analysts$105,60022,200
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$96,99021,890
Managers, All Other$153,86021,830
Electricians$56,85021,640
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,97021,540
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,05021,110
Computer Systems Analysts$114,33020,910
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$53,35020,650
Insurance Sales Agents$72,33020,540
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,22020,360
Training and Development Specialists$71,77020,220
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,35020,150
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,45020,080
Bartenders$41,20020,070
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,60019,700
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,69019,600
Firefighters$43,06019,410
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,34018,370
Production Workers, All Other$43,04018,350
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,72018,010
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,95017,580
Pharmacy Technicians$44,50017,260
Lawyers$160,34017,000
Sales Managers$168,10016,920
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,31016,580
Construction Managers$119,31016,310
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,54015,720
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,40015,230
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,12015,160
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,96015,090
Medical and Health Services Managers$135,71014,820
Driver/Sales Workers$37,96014,530
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,72014,510
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$82,17014,290
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,56014,120
Physicians, All Other$247,75014,080
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,58013,850
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,98013,820
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,14013,710
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,77013,650
Carpenters$50,51013,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,66013,010
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,82013,000
Civil Engineers$104,76012,810
Financial and Investment Analysts$109,88012,710
Childcare Workers$30,94012,550
Bus Drivers, School$39,25012,390
Dishwashers$31,11012,050
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$129,44011,990
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,39011,900
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,85011,870
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,72011,750
Industrial Engineers$102,89011,580
Parts Salespersons$37,47011,460
Dental Assistants$51,51011,450
Data Scientists$121,27011,430
Pharmacists$137,99011,430
Compliance Officers$84,66011,320
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,69011,230
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$90,74011,220
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,13011,170
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$107,98011,080
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,91011,070
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,92011,030
Marketing Managers$173,66010,790
Loan Officers$84,16010,700
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$72,46010,690
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,27010,670
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,16010,300
Public Relations Specialists$78,9409,910
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,3009,880
Nurse Practitioners$130,8709,800
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,6309,750
Animal Caretakers$33,8709,730
Industrial Production Managers$135,0509,640
Mechanical Engineers$107,3509,560
Recreation Workers$35,2509,520
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,7109,430
Food Service Managers$76,5509,420
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,7709,320
Bakers$33,7509,320
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,7709,250
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$141,5009,240
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,8809,020
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,0608,890
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,5208,890
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,1508,820
Information Security Analysts$130,9908,670
Coaches and Scouts$56,7208,530
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$43,6708,490
Computer Network Architects$130,7008,350
Machinists$54,8808,330
Sewing Machine Operators$36,2508,290
Instructional Coordinators$68,4808,260
Cost Estimators$78,0608,030
Real Estate Sales Agents$74,6107,960
Logisticians$88,1507,860
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47,3507,740
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,8807,570
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,0507,530
Physician Assistants$130,0307,490
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$119,1607,390
Administrative Services Managers$121,4107,360
Physical Therapists$100,0107,350
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$42,5907,250
Electrical Engineers$121,3807,090
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,4807,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$173,3906,960
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,5406,910
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$44,3806,780
Helpers--Electricians$40,9906,770
Medical Records Specialists$55,5106,760
Dental Hygienists$93,6406,690
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,7906,680
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$120,6906,650
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,6106,640
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$52,7406,570
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,3206,510
Construction and Building Inspectors$69,0706,490
Human Resources Managers$161,0606,480
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,6406,420
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$40,4206,120
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,3306,040
Natural Sciences Managers$186,8906,010
Psychiatric Technicians$42,2705,950
Tutors$45,3305,780
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$53,1405,760
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,2405,740
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$112,3605,730
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,5705,700
Graphic Designers$63,2505,660
Paramedics$57,3205,660
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,5705,650
Speech-Language Pathologists$88,6405,600
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,4105,570
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,7105,550
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,1705,520
Bill and Account Collectors$42,7305,460
Phlebotomists$42,7205,410
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$29,5805,390
Tellers$44,3905,260
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$53,2705,260
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$51,8105,240
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,9005,220
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,3805,180
Healthcare Social Workers$64,7205,120
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,1505,100
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$69,5105,050
Social and Community Service Managers$85,6904,970
Chefs and Head Cooks$63,9604,920
Pest Control Workers$45,5204,870
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,1004,850
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$59,7504,830
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$91,2804,820
Facilities Managers$115,4104,810
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55,3204,800
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,4304,800
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,0804,770
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$61,0504,750
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,3204,700
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,7304,670
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$31,4504,670
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$39,8804,660
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,0904,650
Respiratory Therapists$81,3604,630
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,2104,610
Chemists$90,8004,530
Occupational Therapists$91,3604,490
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,1604,430
Surgical Technologists$61,5304,400
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,5004,400
Helpers--Production Workers$40,8404,350
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$60,5504,340
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,7104,300
Engineers, All Other$117,0804,270
Financial Specialists, All Other$89,5004,190
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,9204,190
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,2304,150
Dentists, General$207,5504,140
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$55,4104,100
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,9904,090
Database Architects$136,5904,070
Upholsterers$53,8904,050
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,6204,040
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,1404,010
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,9803,940
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$78,4003,930
Printing Press Operators$45,8403,910
Pipelayers$47,9903,830
Rehabilitation Counselors$45,0103,820
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,9603,780
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,3003,750
Tire Builders$61,4503,750
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,1803,730
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$54,1003,720
Fundraisers$72,4903,700
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,8803,690
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,6403,690
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,8903,680
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$58,6103,660
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,8003,630
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$54,6203,620
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$53,3903,590
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$67,9203,540
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,3803,510
Producers and Directors$75,1703,500
Insurance Underwriters$83,9203,460
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$56,1703,460
Food Batchmakers$38,2103,450
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,8903,420
Web and Digital Interface Designers$104,0103,400
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,5403,400
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,7703,400
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$76,0203,360
Couriers and Messengers$38,8303,350
Nurse Anesthetists$226,7803,340
Data Entry Keyers$41,2703,330
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$60,2803,310
Physical Therapist Assistants$68,7903,280
Credit Analysts$102,4403,270
Financial Risk Specialists$133,1903,200
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,0703,200
Cooks, Short Order$31,6803,170
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,9003,160
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,5703,120
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,8403,100
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$42,2403,070
Roofers$50,0303,060
Order Clerks$47,6402,990
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$104,2702,980
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,5002,970
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$100,3402,960
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,6902,950
Veterinarians$136,2002,940
Social Science Research Assistants$65,2602,930
Parking Attendants$30,5102,930
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$51,5802,900
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,2202,900
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,8802,900
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$44,6702,900
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$74,8202,880
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,2802,880
Technical Writers$91,6202,860
Residential Advisors$42,0102,840
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,8902,790
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,2102,790
Biological Scientists, All Other$105,5902,780
Dietitians and Nutritionists$69,0502,780
Sheet Metal Workers$54,5602,780
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$106,2702,770
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,1102,760
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$54,7102,750
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$58,0002,730
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,2402,730
Tax Preparers$57,8202,710
Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,4302,680
Skincare Specialists$50,8702,680
Purchasing Managers$151,0902,670
Chemical Technicians$61,1202,660
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,5402,650
Medical Equipment Repairers$59,7002,650
Financial Examiners$105,6602,610
Interior Designers$66,2602,610
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$59,5602,610
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,1202,580
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$85,2302,560
Sales Engineers$136,0102,530
Operations Research Analysts$98,0002,520
Cargo and Freight Agents$52,1002,520
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,3402,510
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,8902,490
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$57,6802,470
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,4902,470
Biological Technicians$60,3702,460
Massage Therapists$66,6302,460
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$60,8802,410
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$68,9602,370
Library Technicians$44,4302,350
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,4802,330
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,3602,310
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$53,1202,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$148,5002,240
Property Appraisers and Assessors$73,7002,210
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$68,2702,140
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$73,2202,130
Photographers$47,5402,130
Health Education Specialists$65,5702,110
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$124,6702,090
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$44,1802,090
Postal Service Clerks$64,2802,070
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,3802,040
Web Developers$98,3802,030
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$88,9902,030
Training and Development Managers$136,2402,020
Opticians, Dispensing$55,8102,020
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$41,7202,020
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$53,2502,000
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$29,9402,000
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$64,8501,990
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$44,3501,980
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$87,5201,960
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,8801,950
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,6301,940
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$49,2301,940
Chief Executives$347,6901,930
Database Administrators$113,2601,920
New Accounts Clerks$54,0501,910
Manicurists and Pedicurists$42,8001,900
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,6001,870
Editors$77,3801,870
Audio and Video Technicians$48,8601,870
Budget Analysts$87,6301,830
Telemarketers$37,9401,820
Writers and Authors$72,3401,810
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.