Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in North Carolina
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $123,036 | 60 | 302,630 | Dermatologists |
| 2 | Management | $119,798 | 33 | 279,010 | Chief Executives |
| 3 | Computer & Math | $109,972 | 18 | 180,220 | Software Developers |
| 4 | Legal | $88,198 | 5 | 31,410 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers |
| 5 | Architecture & Engineering | $87,841 | 30 | 72,950 | Computer Hardware Engineers |
| 6 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $80,754 | 37 | 43,710 | Physicists |
| 7 | Business & Finance | $79,231 | 29 | 311,190 | Financial Risk Specialists |
| 8 | Education & Training | $67,995 | 59 | 265,730 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 9 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $58,921 | 33 | 58,120 | Art Directors |
| 10 | Sales | $58,435 | 20 | 481,120 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products |
| 11 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $55,955 | 44 | 197,410 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
| 12 | Community & Social Service | $55,523 | 13 | 64,580 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education |
| 13 | Transportation & Material Moving | $53,815 | 38 | 439,980 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 14 | Protective Service | $52,818 | 19 | 114,390 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives |
| 15 | Construction & Extraction | $50,717 | 49 | 194,990 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers |
| 16 | Production | $47,506 | 92 | 291,610 | Power Plant Operators |
| 17 | Office & Administrative Support | $46,639 | 48 | 524,530 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
| 18 | Healthcare Support | $46,324 | 16 | 185,770 | Occupational Therapy Assistants |
| 19 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $43,700 | 8 | 135,780 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 20 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $42,748 | 10 | 6,710 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| 21 | Personal Care & Service | $37,902 | 24 | 92,230 | Embalmers |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $34,378 | 14 | 447,600 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.