Salaries in North Carolina

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in North Carolina, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$230,559	$110.85
2	Radiologist	$225,802	$108.56
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$196,693	$94.56
4	Orthodontist	$171,339	$82.37
5	Dentist	$155,241	$74.64
6	Marketing Manager	$145,526	$69.96
7	Lawyer	$140,150	$67.38
8	Petroleum Engineer	$133,735	$64.30
9	Pharmacist	$131,589	$63.26
10	Air Traffic Controller	$127,588	$61.34
11	Nurse Practitioner	$122,506	$58.90
12	Aerospace Engineer	$121,451	$58.39
13	Optometrist	$119,957	$57.67
14	Software Developer	$118,938	$57.18
15	Physician Assistant	$116,267	$55.90
16	Veterinarian	$114,607	$55.10
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$110,695	$53.22
18	Chemical Engineer	$103,066	$49.55
19	Physical Therapist	$97,926	$47.08
20	Electrical Engineer	$97,205	$46.73
21	Industrial Engineer	$96,967	$46.62
22	Data Analyst	$96,181	$46.24
23	UX Designer	$95,795	$46.06
24	Financial Analyst	$95,343	$45.84
25	Mechanical Engineer	$93,081	$44.75
26	Biomedical Engineer	$93,006	$44.71
27	Project Manager	$90,747	$43.63
28	Civil Engineer	$90,677	$43.59
29	Psychologist	$90,560	$43.54
30	Occupational Therapist	$88,984	$42.78
31	Environmental Engineer	$88,869	$42.73
32	Network Administrator	$85,694	$41.20
33	Registered Nurse	$84,927	$40.83
34	Architect	$84,922	$40.83
35	Speech-Language Pathologist	$83,530	$40.16
36	College Professor	$82,490	$39.66
37	Dental Hygienist	$82,023	$39.43
38	MRI Technologist	$81,888	$39.37
39	Accountant	$77,227	$37.13
40	Ultrasound Technician	$76,766	$36.91
41	Web Developer	$76,141	$36.61
42	Police Officer	$70,980	$34.12
43	Radiologic Technologist	$70,489	$33.89
44	Aircraft Mechanic	$70,033	$33.67
45	Flight Attendant	$66,119	$31.79
46	Respiratory Therapist	$64,703	$31.11
47	Dietitian	$64,654	$31.08
48	Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,066	$29.84
49	HR Specialist	$61,887	$29.75
50	Elementary School Teacher	$61,763	$29.69
51	School Counselor	$60,043	$28.87
52	Wind Turbine Technician	$59,266	$28.49
53	High School Teacher	$59,063	$28.40
54	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$57,617	$27.70
55	Surgical Technologist	$57,230	$27.51
56	Electrician	$56,256	$27.05
57	Diesel Mechanic	$55,415	$26.64
58	Paralegal	$55,386	$26.63
59	Plumber	$55,236	$26.56
60	Carpenter	$54,198	$26.06
61	IT Support Specialist	$53,747	$25.84
62	Heavy Equipment Operator	$53,350	$25.65
63	CDL Truck Driver	$53,231	$25.59
64	Social Worker	$53,122	$25.54
65	Firefighter	$52,565	$25.27
66	HVAC Technician	$52,499	$25.24
67	Massage Therapist	$49,449	$23.77
68	Real Estate Agent	$48,531	$23.33
69	Medical Coder	$48,072	$23.11
70	Machinist	$47,551	$22.86
71	Welder	$47,131	$22.66
72	Auto Mechanic	$45,856	$22.05
73	Dental Assistant	$44,852	$21.56
74	Solar Installer	$43,675	$21.00
75	Veterinary Technician	$40,330	$19.39
76	Medical Assistant	$39,137	$18.82
77	Phlebotomist	$37,934	$18.24
78	Pharmacy Technician	$37,321	$17.94
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$37,257	$17.91
80	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$36,220	$17.41
81	Preschool Teacher	$34,372	$16.52

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