Salaries in North Carolina

Median pay for 77 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	$239,200	$239,200.00
2	Orthodontist	$224,990	$108.17
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$224,610	$107.99
4	Dentist	$207,000	$99.52
5	Marketing Manager	$165,480	$79.56
6	Optometrist	$161,560	$77.67
7	Pharmacist	$138,860	$66.76
8	Software Developer	$134,710	$64.76
9	Cyber Security Analyst	$131,540	$63.24
10	Physician Assistant	$129,360	$62.19
11	Veterinarian	$129,240	$62.14
12	Air Traffic Controller	$129,230	$62.13
13	Nurse Practitioner	$128,990	$62.01
14	Lawyer	$127,710	$61.40
15	Aerospace Engineer	$122,930	$59.10
16	Data Analyst	$119,090	$57.25
17	Chemical Engineer	$117,410	$56.45
18	Electrical Engineer	$110,130	$52.95
19	Financial Analyst	$102,390	$49.22
20	Project Manager	$100,820	$48.47
21	Civil Engineer	$100,730	$48.43
22	Mechanical Engineer	$100,720	$48.42
23	Physical Therapist	$99,910	$48.03
24	Environmental Engineer	$99,440	$47.81
25	Industrial Engineer	$99,310	$47.74
26	UX Designer	$97,990	$47.11
27	Dental Hygienist	$97,850	$47.04
28	Web Developer	$96,610	$46.45
29	Architect	$95,700	$46.01
30	Network Administrator	$95,230	$45.78
31	Biomedical Engineer	$94,790	$45.57
32	Occupational Therapist	$92,940	$44.68
33	Psychologist	$92,130	$44.29
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$86,460	$41.57
35	Ultrasound Technician	$86,010	$41.35
36	MRI Technologist	$85,120	$40.93
37	Registered Nurse	$84,350	$40.56
38	Accountant	$82,050	$39.45
39	Respiratory Therapist	$80,090	$38.51
40	Aircraft Mechanic	$76,980	$37.01
41	Radiologic Technologist	$74,450	$35.79
42	HR Specialist	$73,070	$35.13
43	Dietitian	$67,560	$32.48
44	Physical Therapist Assistant	$67,540	$32.47
45	Wind Turbine Technician	$66,380	$31.91
46	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$63,270	$30.42
47	Surgical Technologist	$60,920	$29.29
48	Massage Therapist	$60,650	$29.16
49	IT Support Specialist	$60,120	$28.90
50	Social Worker	$59,610	$28.66
51	Police Officer	$59,300	$28.51
52	High School Teacher	$57,650	—
53	School Counselor	$57,630	$27.71
54	Paralegal	$57,500	$27.64
55	Diesel Mechanic	$57,490	$27.64
56	HVAC Technician	$57,260	$27.53
57	Plumber	$57,080	$27.44
58	Electrician	$56,800	$27.31
59	Machinist	$55,230	$26.56
60	Elementary School Teacher	$54,930	—
61	CDL Truck Driver	$51,530	$24.77
62	Real Estate Agent	$51,240	$24.64
63	Welder	$50,590	$24.32
64	Dental Assistant	$50,380	$24.22
65	Medical Coder	$49,620	$23.86
66	Heavy Equipment Operator	$49,310	$23.71
67	Carpenter	$49,100	$23.61
68	Auto Mechanic	$48,200	$23.17
69	Veterinary Technician	$47,620	$22.89
70	Medical Assistant	$45,140	$21.70
71	Pharmacy Technician	$44,530	$21.41
72	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$44,250	$21.27
73	Solar Installer	$43,860	$21.09
74	Phlebotomist	$43,330	$20.83
75	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$38,460	$18.49
76	Firefighter	$37,940	$18.24
77	Preschool Teacher	$35,710	$17.17

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