There are 86 occupations in North Carolina with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Family Medicine Physicians at $229,620/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $229,620 | $225,170 | 2,280 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $226,910 | $218,010 | 13,340 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $221,520 | $222,560 | 2,680 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $216,000 | $183,000 | 510 |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | $215,340 | $215,700 | 1,020 |
| 6 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $212,490 | $190,170 | 180 |
| 7 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $209,290 | $198,280 | 100 |
| 8 | Podiatrists | $200,000 | $207,300 | 240 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $177,420 | $204,980 | 4,120 |
| 10 | Physicists | $164,950 | $146,250 | 240 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $164,210 | $176,210 | 21,660 |
| 12 | Natural Sciences Managers | $163,910 | $177,420 | 6,240 |
| 13 | Optometrists | $154,560 | $171,170 | 1,310 |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,360 | $159,870 | 5,780 |
| 15 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $152,170 | $152,170 | 50 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $146,860 | $168,610 | 21,870 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $143,800 | $157,960 | 10,400 |
| 18 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $142,360 | $143,140 | N/A |
| 19 | Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $139,400 | $124,800 | 90 |
| 20 | Medical Dosimetrists | $135,670 | $124,140 | 130 |
| 21 | Pharmacists | $135,370 | $134,600 | 10,800 |
| 22 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $133,690 | $147,600 | 170 |
| 23 | Lawyers | $133,130 | $165,410 | 16,080 |
| 24 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $131,620 | $154,150 | 40 |
| 25 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $131,010 | $140,650 | 1,450 |
| 26 | Software Developers | $130,620 | $130,970 | 58,620 |
| 27 | Actuaries | $130,190 | $140,040 | 590 |
| 28 | Human Resources Managers | $129,960 | $141,540 | 6,760 |
| 29 | Purchasing Managers | $129,140 | $137,200 | 2,880 |
| 30 | Public Relations Managers | $127,180 | $148,380 | 1,370 |
| 31 | Data Scientists | $126,940 | $125,950 | 6,640 |
| 32 | Physician Assistants | $126,480 | $123,860 | 8,180 |
| 33 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $126,290 | $141,300 | 780 |
| 34 | Information Security Analysts | $125,930 | $128,720 | 7,330 |
| 35 | Database Architects | $125,860 | $122,460 | 3,330 |
| 36 | Sales Managers | $125,270 | $150,130 | 14,480 |
| 37 | Veterinarians | $124,290 | $126,700 | 2,740 |
| 38 | Managers, All Other | $124,110 | $134,260 | 19,010 |
| 39 | Psychologists, All Other | $123,120 | $111,190 | 480 |
| 40 | Nurse Practitioners | $121,450 | $121,590 | 7,640 |
| 41 | Computer Network Architects | $120,660 | $125,700 | 8,360 |
| 42 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | $120,300 | $120,840 | 350 |
| 43 | Aerospace Engineers | $120,270 | $115,000 | 740 |
| 44 | Nurse Midwives | $120,100 | $118,660 | 300 |
| 45 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $116,310 | $117,820 | 290 |
| 46 | Nuclear Engineers | $116,020 | $117,640 | 640 |
| 47 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $114,900 | $119,670 | 220 |
| 48 | Training and Development Managers | $114,180 | $128,170 | 1,770 |
| 49 | Sociologists | $113,960 | $118,700 | 270 |
| 50 | Industrial Production Managers | $112,960 | $123,710 | 8,360 |
| 51 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $112,120 | $119,860 | 13,590 |
| 52 | Statisticians | $109,950 | $119,280 | 1,790 |
| 53 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $109,760 | $128,080 | 500 |
| 54 | Financial Risk Specialists | $109,270 | $121,710 | 2,060 |
| 55 | Materials Scientists | $108,890 | $102,660 | 160 |
| 56 | Commercial Pilots | $108,680 | $108,890 | 1,270 |
| 57 | Nuclear Technicians | $107,380 | $100,750 | 340 |
| 58 | Sales Engineers | $106,950 | $119,120 | 1,990 |
| 59 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,130 | $149,600 | 10,920 |
| 60 | Engineers, All Other | $105,860 | $109,530 | 2,890 |
| 61 | Computer Systems Analysts | $105,770 | $111,580 | 26,220 |
| 62 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,660 | $137,350 | 500 |
| 63 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,640 | $127,620 | 14,720 |
| 64 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $105,180 | $122,750 | 370 |
| 65 | Database Administrators | $104,990 | $104,480 | 2,480 |
| 66 | General and Operations Managers | $104,570 | $132,590 | 71,340 |
| 67 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,250 | $114,000 | 1,260 |
| 68 | Fundraising Managers | $103,630 | $121,180 | 1,080 |
| 69 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $103,400 | $105,770 | 620 |
| 70 | Personal Financial Advisors | $102,920 | $137,240 | 14,500 |
| 71 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,810 | $112,020 | 80 |
| 72 | Life Scientists, All Other | $102,720 | $110,590 | 800 |
| 73 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $102,150 | $101,450 | 140 |
| 74 | Chemical Engineers | $101,900 | $108,620 | 600 |
| 75 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,880 | $99,610 | 380 |
| 76 | Computer Programmers | $101,700 | $103,100 | 3,390 |
| 77 | Environmental Engineers | $101,660 | $105,310 | 690 |
| 78 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,490 | $104,470 | 300 |
| 79 | Construction Managers | $101,400 | $112,760 | 21,520 |
| 80 | Operations Research Analysts | $101,190 | $99,020 | 2,270 |
| 81 | Electrical Engineers | $101,170 | $107,940 | 5,260 |
| 82 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $100,610 | $117,030 | 3,470 |
| 83 | Management Analysts | $100,570 | $109,220 | 21,490 |
| 84 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $100,490 | $97,090 | 760 |
| 85 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $100,480 | $112,680 | 5,850 |
| 86 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $100,420 | $86,020 | 330 |
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The $100K+ jobs in North Carolina are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Life & Physical Science fields.
11.5% of all tracked occupations in NC earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,420/year (Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers), while the top earner makes $229,620/year.
North Carolina ranks #16 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.
These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
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This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.