177 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in North Carolina (2024)

There are 177 occupations in North Carolina with a median salary above $75K 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

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177
Jobs Over $75K

$229,620

#1: Family Medicine Physicians

$105,533

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

956,510

Workers in These Jobs

All 177 Jobs Paying Over $75K in North Carolina

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
87	Financial and Investment Analysts	$99,990	$104,610	10,490
88	Administrative Services Managers	$99,690	$108,740	7,150
89	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$99,320	$100,100	8,360
90	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$98,630	$106,840	1,560
91	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,520	$108,960	6,430
92	Project Management Specialists	$98,380	$103,310	26,530
93	Facilities Managers	$98,110	$105,160	3,520
94	Financial Examiners	$97,870	$96,920	2,810
95	Mechanical Engineers	$95,490	$97,590	7,500
96	Economists	$95,360	$109,770	N/A
97	Biological Scientists, All Other	$95,070	$103,150	3,760
98	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$95,050	$110,820	9,790
99	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$94,910	$110,480	970
100	Physical Therapists	$94,830	$95,150	7,080
101	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$94,120	$100,070	10,230
102	Industrial Engineers	$94,040	$96,600	10,200
103	Materials Engineers	$92,570	$95,990	470
104	Real Estate Brokers	$91,220	$91,460	3,870
105	Occupational Therapists	$91,100	$88,510	4,250
106	Art Directors	$90,790	$102,930	860
107	Credit Analysts	$89,710	$99,730	3,390
108	Labor Relations Specialists	$88,810	$89,760	730
109	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$88,740	$90,470	480
110	Radiation Therapists	$87,280	$104,100	520
111	Education Administrators, All Other	$86,920	$90,070	1,690
112	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$86,800	$91,990	1,410
113	Civil Engineers	$86,620	$94,880	11,380
114	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$86,280	$88,840	150
115	Microbiologists	$85,870	$90,040	860
116	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$85,660	$91,730	150
117	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,200	$97,680	390
118	Genetic Counselors	$84,500	$86,950	90
119	Computer Occupations, All Other	$83,840	$91,150	8,770
120	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,520	$94,530	930
121	Power Plant Operators	$83,220	$84,590	610
122	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$83,040	$90,280	3,070
123	Technical Writers	$82,590	$87,990	1,680
124	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,160	$97,850	200
125	Locomotive Engineers	$81,830	$85,610	370
126	Survey Researchers	$81,720	$89,540	150
127	Audiologists	$81,700	$83,920	370
128	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$81,500	$81,390	3,370
129	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,340	$87,820	190
130	Dental Hygienists	$81,230	$82,780	6,470
131	Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	$81,160	$86,400	40
132	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$81,140	$79,970	1,020
133	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,900	$97,070	520
134	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,680	$84,650	4,810
135	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$80,580	$80,500	550
136	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$80,500	$87,980	590
137	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$80,330	$85,600	9,490
138	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$80,140	$75,820	130
139	Accountants and Auditors	$79,920	$90,870	43,100
140	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$79,760	$88,270	3,260
141	Historians	$79,760	$85,070	70
142	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,650	$88,800	1,870
143	Registered Nurses	$79,580	$82,530	104,380
144	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$79,500	$81,800	4,440
145	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,500	$82,800	3,370
146	Chemists	$79,450	$86,920	4,920
147	Chiropractors	$79,350	$85,320	890
148	Budget Analysts	$79,320	$81,210	1,650
149	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,220	$78,710	210
150	Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$79,050	$68,890	130
151	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,040	$82,660	700
152	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,810	$86,270	580
153	Emergency Management Directors	$78,640	$84,650	410
154	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$78,630	$91,390	2,260
155	Funeral Home Managers	$78,620	$85,980	300
156	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$78,490	$73,420	480
157	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$78,450	$81,270	590
158	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$78,090	$84,580	60
159	Financial Specialists, All Other	$78,010	$87,210	3,040
160	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,670	$84,440	140
161	Computer Network Support Specialists	$77,540	$82,170	3,670
162	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$77,220	$74,980	560
163	Epidemiologists	$77,170	$110,410	150
164	Acupuncturists	$76,960	$70,040	270
165	Designers, All Other	$76,950	$70,910	120
166	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,820	$97,370	2,920
167	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,790	$82,930	35,170
168	Web Developers	$76,530	$82,110	1,660
169	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$76,390	$76,200	350
170	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$76,250	$88,100	920
171	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,200	$75,250	9,620
172	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$75,850	$68,910	60
173	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,440	$77,010	330
174	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$75,220	$72,750	5,420
175	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,140	$84,030	1,470
176	Logisticians	$75,100	$79,820	7,680
177	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$75,030	$78,630	50

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North Carolina High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in North Carolina are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Life & Physical Science fields.

23.6% of all tracked occupations in NC earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,030/year (Artists and Related Workers, All Other), while the top earner makes $229,620/year.

North Carolina ranks #22 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in North Carolina?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 177 occupations in North Carolina with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 23.6% of all tracked occupations in NC.

What is the highest paying job in North Carolina?

The highest paying occupation in North Carolina is Family Medicine Physicians with a median salary of $229,620 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $75K+ list in North Carolina?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in North Carolina is $75,030/year (Artists and Related Workers, All Other). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in North Carolina?

The average median salary among all 177 occupations that pay over $75K in North Carolina is $105,533 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K in North Carolina?

High-paying jobs in North Carolina typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $75K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K 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.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics