North Carolina Salary Data (2024)
Salary data for 112 occupations in North Carolina · Source: BLS OES & H-1B filings
Avg. Median Salary (NC)
$96,519
+1.3% vs national avg
National Median
$95,304
across all states
Total Employed
1.3M+
workers tracked in North Carolina
Healthcare
Family Medicine Physician
2K employed
$227,310
+138.5% vs national
Nurse Anesthetist
3K employed
$226,460
+137.6% vs national
Podiatrist
270 employed
$221,370
+132.3% vs national
Pediatrician
1K employed
$201,400
+111.3% vs national
Dentist
4K employed
$191,280
+100.7% vs national
Optometrist
1K employed
$153,750
+61.3% vs national
Pharmacist
11K employed
$136,000
+42.7% vs national
Physician Assistant
9K employed
$128,540
+34.9% vs national
Nurse Practitioner
8K employed
$125,020
+31.2% vs national
Veterinarian
3K employed
$123,430
+29.5% vs national
Nurse Midwife
350 employed
$121,490
+27.5% vs national
Medical and Health Services Manager
16K employed
$108,530
+13.9% vs national
Physical Therapist
7K employed
$96,670
+1.4% vs national
Occupational Therapist
5K employed
$94,580
-0.8% vs national
Speech-Language Pathologist
5K employed
$87,420
-8.3% vs national
Registered Nurse
109K employed
$81,860
-14.1% vs national
Respiratory Therapist
4K employed
$77,050
-19.2% vs national
Radiologic Technologist
8K employed
$67,150
-29.5% vs national
Dietitian and Nutritionist
3K employed
$64,910
-31.9% vs national
Licensed Practical Nurse
17K employed
$61,380
-35.6% vs national
Social Worker
3K employed
$56,730
-40.5% vs national
Rehabilitation Counselor
3K employed
$46,670
-51.0% vs national
Pharmacy Technician
17K employed
$39,870
-58.2% vs national
Science
Technology
Computer and Information Systems Manager
24K employed
$167,550
+75.8% vs national
Computer Hardware Engineer
1K employed
$131,600
+38.1% vs national
Software Developer
58K employed
$131,000
+37.5% vs national
Database Administrator
4K employed
$130,560
+37.0% vs national
Computer Network Support Specialist
7K employed
$126,000
+32.2% vs national
Computer and Information Research Scientist
790 employed
$124,490
+30.6% vs national
Statistician
1K employed
$122,630
+28.7% vs national
Data Scientist
10K employed
$115,380
+21.1% vs national
Software Engineer
14K employed
$106,240
+11.5% vs national
Computer Systems Analyst
25K employed
$104,940
+10.1% vs national
Operations Research Analyst
3K employed
$100,630
+5.6% vs national
Data Analyst
110 employed
$98,010
+2.8% vs national
Network Administrator
13K employed
$97,590
+2.4% vs national
Web Developer
2K employed
$94,070
-1.3% vs national
Web and Digital Interface Designer
3K employed
$84,990
-10.8% vs national
Computer Network Architect
4K employed
$79,680
-16.4% vs national
Multimedia Artist and Animator
250 employed
$65,000
-31.8% vs national
Engineering
Engineering Manager
6K employed
$163,430
+71.5% vs national
Nuclear Engineer
520 employed
$128,150
+34.5% vs national
Aerospace Engineer
690 employed
$117,190
+23.0% vs national
Chemical Engineer
450 employed
$109,940
+15.4% vs national
Electrical Engineer
7K employed
$107,760
+13.1% vs national
Biomedical Engineer
640 employed
$107,070
+12.3% vs national
Environmental Engineer
690 employed
$104,040
+9.2% vs national
Mechanical Engineer
9K employed
$100,990
+6.0% vs national
Industrial Engineer
12K employed
$97,150
+1.9% vs national
Materials Engineer
770 employed
$95,640
+0.4% vs national
Civil Engineer
13K employed
$93,590
-1.8% vs national
Finance
Financial Manager
21K employed
$160,340
+68.2% vs national
Actuary
600 employed
$129,850
+36.2% vs national
Economist
250 employed
$111,770
+17.3% vs national
Financial Analyst
10K employed
$102,220
+7.3% vs national
Financial Examiner
3K employed
$93,900
-1.5% vs national
Credit Analyst
3K employed
$88,230
-7.4% vs national
Tax Examiner
3K employed
$82,240
-13.7% vs national
Accountant
46K employed
$80,490
-15.5% vs national
Budget Analyst
2K employed
$79,210
-16.9% vs national
Securities Sales Agent
19K employed
$75,850
-20.4% vs national
Loan Officer
12K employed
$75,820
-20.4% vs national
Compliance Officer
9K employed
$74,810
-21.5% vs national
Insurance Sales Agent
20K employed
$57,110
-40.1% vs national
Management
Marketing Manager
11K employed
$156,650
+64.4% vs national
Sales Manager
18K employed
$134,860
+41.5% vs national
Human Resources Manager
7K employed
$134,170
+40.8% vs national
Purchasing Manager
3K employed
$130,170
+36.6% vs national
Industrial Production Manager
9K employed
$119,270
+25.1% vs national
Training and Development Manager
2K employed
$116,960
+22.7% vs national
Construction Manager
17K employed
$104,750
+9.9% vs national
Project Management Specialist
33K employed
$99,580
+4.5% vs national
General and Operations Manager
72K employed
$99,190
+4.1% vs national
Management Analyst
22K employed
$98,700
+3.6% vs national
Human Resources Specialist
32K employed
$69,400
-27.2% vs national
Skilled Trades
Airline Pilot
4K employed
$154,360
+62.0% vs national
Construction Supervisor
32K employed
$73,310
-23.1% vs national
Electrician
24K employed
$54,070
-43.3% vs national
Plumber
14K employed
$50,990
-46.5% vs national
Automotive Service Technician
25K employed
$48,530
-49.1% vs national
Maintenance and Repair Worker
46K employed
$47,200
-50.5% vs national
Construction Laborer
39K employed
$42,250
-55.7% vs national
Air Traffic Controller
800 employed
$36,050
-62.2% vs national
Legal
Creative
Art Director
880 employed
$89,570
-6.0% vs national
Commercial and Industrial Designer
1K employed
$74,330
-22.0% vs national
Producer and Director
4K employed
$66,000
-30.7% vs national
Interior Designer
2K employed
$53,180
-44.2% vs national
Graphic Designer
7K employed
$50,600
-46.9% vs national
Audio and Video Technician
2K employed
$43,870
-54.0% vs national
Business & Operations
Market Research Analyst
30K employed
$77,360
-18.8% vs national
Logistician
8K employed
$77,030
-19.2% vs national
Editor
2K employed
$64,340
-32.5% vs national
Writer and Author
2K employed
$63,720
-33.1% vs national
Public Relations Specialist
9K employed
$63,280
-33.6% vs national
Real Estate Broker
1K employed
$62,660
-34.3% vs national
Training and Development Specialist
19K employed
$60,790
-36.2% vs national
Real Estate Sales Agent
10K employed
$47,840
-49.8% vs national
Education
Librarian
4K employed
$59,860
-37.2% vs national
School Counselor
10K employed
$57,100
-40.1% vs national
Secondary School Teacher
32K employed
$54,890
-42.4% vs national
Middle School Teacher
15K employed
$50,340
-47.2% vs national
Elementary School Teacher
44K employed
$49,400
-48.2% vs national
Kindergarten Teacher
2K employed
$49,080
-48.5% vs national
Tutor
8K employed
$38,700
-59.4% vs national