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The average salary in North Carolina is $67,685 per year (median, 2025). The highest-paying job in NC is Dermatologists at $367,350. This page covers all 744 occupations tracked by BLS in North Carolina.
Data: BLS OEWS, May 2025 | Last updated: 2026-05-19
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job for the full breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dermatologists | $367,350 | $360,910 | 800 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $339,350 | $340,980 | 710 |
| 3 | Neurologists | $325,550 | $284,770 | 180 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $323,630 | $372,620 | 560 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $314,290 | $347,690 | 1,930 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $289,780 | $283,840 | 1,700 |
| 7 | Physicians, Pathologists | $248,940 | $285,200 | 340 |
| 8 | Orthodontists | $224,990 | $277,320 | 160 |
| 9 | Nurse Anesthetists | $224,610 | $226,780 | 3,340 |
| 10 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $224,040 | $330,620 | 0 |
| 11 | Podiatrists | $215,420 | $241,300 | 240 |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physicians | $215,230 | $220,360 | 1,520 |
| 13 | Dentists, General | $207,000 | $207,550 | 4,140 |
| 14 | Pediatricians, General | $183,550 | $183,450 | 740 |
| 15 | Physicists | $174,180 | $153,120 | 150 |
| 16 | Natural Sciences Managers | $173,870 | $186,890 | 6,010 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $172,860 | $184,680 | 25,650 |
| 18 | Psychiatrists | $168,880 | $201,840 | 620 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,840 | $173,390 | 6,960 |
| 20 | Financial Managers | $166,780 | $196,240 | 22,460 |
| 21 | Marketing Managers | $165,480 | $173,660 | 10,790 |
| 22 | Optometrists | $161,560 | $161,030 | 1,140 |
| 23 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $151,540 | $148,500 | 2,240 |
| 24 | Sales Managers | $150,470 | $168,100 | 16,920 |
| 25 | Medical Dosimetrists | $147,830 | $149,910 | 140 |
| 26 | Human Resources Managers | $142,990 | $161,060 | 6,480 |
The average salary in North Carolina ($67,685) exceeds the national average.
The highest-paying job, Dermatologists, pays $299,665 more than the NC average.
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All salary figures for North Carolina from BLS OEWS, May 2025.
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