Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for North Carolina. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $31,240 | $32,320 |
| Retail Salespersons | $31,370 | $34,230 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,570 | $29,050 |
| General and Operations Managers | $101,950 | $128,520 |
| Registered Nurses | $84,350 | $90,470 |
| Cashiers | $28,880 | $29,390 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $38,230 | $39,390 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,950 | $36,950 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $40,240 | $43,450 |
| Office Clerks, General | $41,770 | $43,140 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $32,150 | $37,850 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $34,500 | $34,090 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $51,530 | $55,810 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $45,790 | $46,200 |
| Software Developers | $134,710 | $136,940 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $47,910 | $50,460 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,050 | $93,810 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $62,340 | $67,440 |
| Nursing Assistants | $38,460 | $39,280 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $29,790 | $31,890 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,400 | $35,140 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $40,330 | $43,070 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $54,930 | $54,070 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $47,930 | $49,780 |
| Security Guards | $35,010 | $39,090 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $62,620 | $78,660 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $70,990 | $83,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $45,010 | $46,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $47,760 | $52,910 |
| Construction Laborers | $44,720 | $45,250 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $80,230 | $88,820 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $57,650 | $55,760 |
| Project Management Specialists | $100,820 | $107,630 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $39,910 | $42,660 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $44,190 | $43,790 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $37,910 | $39,600 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $73,070 | $79,450 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $35,440 | $35,450 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $78,410 | $89,430 |
| Management Analysts | $98,560 | $105,600 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $30,260 | $31,270 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $31,310 | $33,430 |
| Financial Managers | $166,780 | $196,240 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $43,040 | $44,350 |
| Medical Assistants | $45,140 | $44,090 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $75,270 | $77,320 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $43,420 | $43,960 |
| Bartenders | $36,470 | $41,200 |
| Electricians | $56,800 | $56,850 |
| Lawyers | $127,710 | $160,340 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $60,120 | $64,720 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $48,200 | $53,510 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $59,300 | $61,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $69,640 | $72,480 |
| Carpenters | $49,100 | $50,510 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $172,860 | $184,680 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $63,270 | $63,720 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $27,190 | $27,080 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $60,070 | $62,970 |
| Managers, All Other | $141,160 | $153,860 |
| Sales Managers | $150,470 | $168,100 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $52,010 | $53,350 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $76,800 | $80,050 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $46,430 | $48,600 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $114,410 | $135,710 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $34,360 | $34,690 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $27,560 | $27,690 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $106,850 | $114,330 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $33,780 | $35,220 |
| Childcare Workers | $29,140 | $30,940 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $75,880 | $82,170 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $74,040 | $96,990 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $55,490 | $59,160 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $35,710 | $37,340 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $58,710 | $72,330 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $49,310 | $52,310 |
| Dishwashers | $30,340 | $31,110 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $44,530 | $44,500 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $70,140 | $72,520 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $57,080 | $56,720 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,140 | $36,130 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $62,430 | $63,540 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $42,850 | $43,880 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $104,850 | $109,960 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $65,250 | $71,770 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,320 | $28,120 |
| Compliance Officers | $78,500 | $84,660 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $50,590 | $53,720 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $57,260 | $57,400 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $36,540 | $37,960 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $47,160 | $48,480 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $37,460 | $39,250 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $38,230 | $42,950 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $26,680 | $27,560 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $59,610 | $59,660 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $57,500 | $60,770 |
| Marketing Managers | $165,480 | $173,660 |
| Dental Assistants | $50,380 | $51,510 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $41,150 | $43,850 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $50,550 | $51,390 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $33,470 | $32,980 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $52,640 | $55,820 |
| Construction Managers | $106,640 | $119,310 |
| Civil Engineers | $100,730 | $104,760 |
| Industrial Engineers | $99,310 | $102,890 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $102,390 | $109,880 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $57,630 | $56,710 |
| Firefighters | $37,940 | $43,060 |
| Physicians, All Other | $260,330 | $247,750 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $60,650 | $62,140 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $41,710 | $47,770 |
| Tellers | $44,830 | $44,390 |
| Recreation Workers | $32,720 | $35,250 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,990 | $61,920 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $83,180 | $90,740 |
| Pharmacists | $138,860 | $137,990 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $46,450 | $48,270 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $128,990 | $130,870 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $95,230 | $97,580 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $61,430 | $72,460 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $38,410 | $43,670 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,460 | $33,150 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $75,310 | $76,300 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $100,720 | $107,350 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $57,490 | $57,910 |
| Machinists | $55,230 | $54,880 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $125,370 | $129,440 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $67,230 | $78,940 |
| Loan Officers | $75,920 | $84,160 |
| Parts Salespersons | $32,480 | $37,470 |
| Physical Therapists | $99,910 | $100,010 |
| Animal Caretakers | $30,870 | $33,870 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $33,870 | $34,340 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $29,900 | $31,050 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $58,260 | $57,160 |
| Data Scientists | $119,090 | $121,270 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $105,630 | $121,410 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $38,790 | $43,040 |
| Logisticians | $80,780 | $88,150 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $31,980 | $34,170 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $96,880 | $143,740 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $43,840 | $56,720 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $45,080 | $44,380 |
| Bakers | $34,510 | $33,750 |
| Food Service Managers | $74,080 | $76,550 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $125,940 | $135,050 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $74,450 | $74,770 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $63,340 | $68,480 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $44,110 | $44,900 |
| Cost Estimators | $74,730 | $78,060 |