North Carolina Salary Data (2025)
Salary data for 119 occupations in North Carolina · Source: BLS OES & H-1B filings
Avg. Median Salary (NC)
$105,449
-4.3% vs national avg
National Median
$110,166
across all states
Total Employed
1.3M+
workers tracked in North Carolina
Healthcare
Emergency Medicine Physician
710 employed
$339,350
+208.0% vs national
Internal Medicine Physician
2K employed
$289,780
+163.0% vs national
Nurse Anesthetist
3K employed
$224,610
+103.9% vs national
Podiatrist
240 employed
$215,420
+95.5% vs national
Family Medicine Physician
2K employed
$215,230
+95.4% vs national
Dentist
4K employed
$207,000
+87.9% vs national
Pediatrician
740 employed
$183,550
+66.6% vs national
Psychiatrist
620 employed
$168,880
+53.3% vs national
Optometrist
1K employed
$161,560
+46.7% vs national
Pharmacist
11K employed
$138,860
+26.0% vs national
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
590 employed
$134,540
+22.1% vs national
Physician Assistant
7K employed
$129,360
+17.4% vs national
Veterinarian
3K employed
$129,240
+17.3% vs national
Nurse Practitioner
10K employed
$128,990
+17.1% vs national
Nurse Midwife
240 employed
$126,040
+14.4% vs national
Medical and Health Services Manager
15K employed
$114,410
+3.9% vs national
Physical Therapist
7K employed
$99,910
-9.3% vs national
Occupational Therapist
4K employed
$92,940
-15.6% vs national
Speech-Language Pathologist
6K employed
$86,460
-21.5% vs national
Registered Nurse
111K employed
$84,350
-23.4% vs national
Respiratory Therapist
5K employed
$80,090
-27.3% vs national
Radiologic Technologist
9K employed
$74,450
-32.4% vs national
Dietitian and Nutritionist
3K employed
$67,560
-38.7% vs national
Licensed Practical Nurse
18K employed
$63,270
-42.6% vs national
Social Worker
4K employed
$58,210
-47.2% vs national
Rehabilitation Counselor
4K employed
$45,890
-58.3% vs national
Pharmacy Technician
17K employed
$44,530
-59.6% vs national
Management
Chief Executive Officer
2K employed
$314,290
+185.3% vs national
Marketing Manager
11K employed
$165,480
+50.2% vs national
Sales Manager
17K employed
$150,470
+36.6% vs national
Human Resources Manager
6K employed
$142,990
+29.8% vs national
Purchasing Manager
3K employed
$138,710
+25.9% vs national
Training and Development Manager
2K employed
$126,200
+14.6% vs national
Industrial Production Manager
10K employed
$125,940
+14.3% vs national
Construction Manager
16K employed
$106,640
-3.2% vs national
General and Operations Manager
64K employed
$101,950
-7.5% vs national
Project Management Specialist
36K employed
$100,820
-8.5% vs national
Management Analyst
22K employed
$98,560
-10.5% vs national
Human Resources Specialist
31K employed
$73,070
-33.7% vs national
Property and Real Estate Manager
11K employed
$61,430
-44.2% vs national
Science
Physicist
150 employed
$174,180
+58.1% vs national
Medical Scientist
6K employed
$102,980
-6.5% vs national
Chemist
5K employed
$82,620
-25.0% vs national
Biochemist and Biophysicist
570 employed
$82,220
-25.4% vs national
Urban and Regional Planner
2K employed
$81,230
-26.3% vs national
Environmental Scientist
4K employed
$74,130
-32.7% vs national
Technology
Computer and Information Systems Manager
26K employed
$172,860
+56.9% vs national
Software Developer
58K employed
$134,710
+22.3% vs national
Computer Hardware Engineer
1K employed
$134,670
+22.2% vs national
Database Administrator
4K employed
$134,630
+22.2% vs national
Computer and Information Research Scientist
600 employed
$128,370
+16.5% vs national
Computer Network Support Specialist
8K employed
$127,320
+15.6% vs national
Data Scientist
11K employed
$119,090
+8.1% vs national
Statistician
1K employed
$115,690
+5.0% vs national
Computer Systems Analyst
21K employed
$106,850
-3.0% vs national
Software Engineer
15K employed
$104,850
-4.8% vs national
Data Analyst
$101,850
-7.5% vs national
Web and Digital Interface Designer
3K employed
$97,990
-11.1% vs national
Operations Research Analyst
3K employed
$97,290
-11.7% vs national
Web Developer
2K employed
$96,610
-12.3% vs national
Network Administrator
14K employed
$95,230
-13.6% vs national
Multimedia Artist and Animator
370 employed
$88,350
-19.8% vs national
Engineering
Engineering Manager
7K employed
$167,840
+52.4% vs national
Nuclear Engineer
460 employed
$131,850
+19.7% vs national
Aerospace Engineer
650 employed
$122,930
+11.6% vs national
Chemical Engineer
380 employed
$117,410
+6.6% vs national
Electrical Engineer
7K employed
$110,130
-0.0% vs national
Materials Engineer
640 employed
$104,240
-5.4% vs national
Civil Engineer
13K employed
$100,730
-8.6% vs national
Mechanical Engineer
10K employed
$100,720
-8.6% vs national
Environmental Engineer
$99,440
-9.7% vs national
Industrial Engineer
12K employed
$99,310
-9.9% vs national
Biomedical Engineer
920 employed
$94,790
-14.0% vs national
Finance
Financial Manager
22K employed
$166,780
+51.4% vs national
Economist
290 employed
$136,150
+23.6% vs national
Actuary
610 employed
$128,730
+16.9% vs national
Financial Analyst
13K employed
$102,390
-7.1% vs national
Financial Examiner
3K employed
$100,730
-8.6% vs national
Personal Financial Advisor
12K employed
$96,880
-12.1% vs national
Credit Analyst
3K employed
$94,570
-14.2% vs national
Budget Analyst
2K employed
$82,350
-25.2% vs national
Accountant
49K employed
$82,050
-25.5% vs national
Tax Examiner
4K employed
$80,900
-26.6% vs national
Compliance Officer
11K employed
$78,500
-28.7% vs national
Loan Officer
11K employed
$75,920
-31.1% vs national
Securities Sales Agent
22K employed
$74,040
-32.8% vs national
Insurance Sales Agent
21K employed
$58,710
-46.7% vs national
Skilled Trades
Airline Pilot
2K employed
$151,540
+37.6% vs national
Construction Supervisor
32K employed
$75,270
-31.7% vs national
Plumber
15K employed
$57,080
-48.2% vs national
Electrician
22K employed
$56,800
-48.4% vs national
Automotive Service Technician
27K employed
$48,200
-56.2% vs national
Maintenance and Repair Worker
43K employed
$47,910
-56.5% vs national
Air Traffic Controller
610 employed
$45,820
-58.4% vs national
Construction Laborer
36K employed
$44,720
-59.4% vs national
Legal
Creative
Art Director
$90,000
-18.3% vs national
Commercial and Industrial Designer
1K employed
$80,620
-26.8% vs national
Producer and Director
4K employed
$63,700
-42.2% vs national
Interior Designer
3K employed
$61,400
-44.3% vs national
Graphic Designer
6K employed
$58,450
-46.9% vs national
Audio and Video Technician
2K employed
$46,700
-57.6% vs national
Business & Operations
Logistician
8K employed
$80,780
-26.7% vs national
Market Research Analyst
31K employed
$78,410
-28.8% vs national
Editor
2K employed
$73,740
-33.1% vs national
Public Relations Specialist
10K employed
$67,230
-39.0% vs national
Training and Development Specialist
20K employed
$65,250
-40.8% vs national
Writer and Author
2K employed
$63,660
-42.2% vs national
Real Estate Broker
2K employed
$52,830
-52.0% vs national
Real Estate Sales Agent
8K employed
$51,240
-53.5% vs national
Education
Librarian
4K employed
$61,420
-44.2% vs national
Secondary School Teacher
29K employed
$57,650
-47.7% vs national
School Counselor
9K employed
$57,630
-47.7% vs national
Elementary School Teacher
42K employed
$54,930
-50.1% vs national
Kindergarten Teacher
2K employed
$53,180
-51.7% vs national
Middle School Teacher
21K employed
$52,010
-52.8% vs national
Tutor
9K employed
$41,710
-62.1% vs national