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189 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in North Carolina (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 189 occupations in North Carolina with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is Dermatologists at $367,350/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

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Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $75K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

189
Jobs Over $75K

$367,350

#1: Dermatologists

$114,267

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

1,068,490

Workers in These Jobs

All 189 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	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	N/A
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
27	Pharmacists	$138,860	$137,990	11,430
28	Purchasing Managers	$138,710	$151,090	2,670
29	Economists	$136,150	$136,220	290
30	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$135,240	$146,220	880
31	Software Developers	$134,710	$136,940	58,470
32	Computer Hardware Engineers	$134,670	$144,050	1,340
33	Database Architects	$134,630	$136,590	4,070
34	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$134,540	$249,890	590
35	Public Relations Managers	$132,280	$146,900	1,510
36	Financial Risk Specialists	$132,040	$133,190	3,200
37	Nuclear Engineers	$131,850	$136,120	460
38	Information Security Analysts	$131,540	$130,990	8,670
39	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$129,960	$120,970	260
40	Physician Assistants	$129,360	$130,030	7,490
41	Veterinarians	$129,240	$136,200	2,940
42	Air Traffic Controllers	$129,230	$136,490	410
43	Nurse Practitioners	$128,990	$130,870	9,800
44	Actuaries	$128,730	$128,500	610
45	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$128,370	$136,080	600
46	Lawyers	$127,710	$160,340	17,000
47	Computer Network Architects	$127,320	$130,700	8,350
48	Commercial Pilots	$127,310	$138,680	1,520
49	Sociologists	$126,760	$129,740	170
50	Training and Development Managers	$126,200	$136,240	2,020
51	Nurse Midwives	$126,040	$123,920	240
52	Industrial Production Managers	$125,940	$135,050	9,640
53	Fundraising Managers	$125,870	$137,440	1,030
54	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$125,370	$129,440	11,990
55	Aerospace Engineers	$122,930	$127,500	650
56	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$121,730	$157,910	N/A
57	Sales Engineers	$121,530	$136,010	2,530
58	Data Scientists	$119,090	$121,270	11,430
59	Chemical Engineers	$117,410	$123,550	380
60	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$115,920	$124,670	2,090
61	Statisticians	$115,690	$122,490	1,200
62	Medical and Health Services Managers	$114,410	$135,710	14,820
63	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$114,200	$131,590	490
64	Database Administrators	$113,900	$113,260	1,920
65	Nuclear Technicians	$110,430	$113,240	420
66	Electrical Engineers	$110,130	$121,380	7,090
67	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,430	$114,610	90
68	Power Plant Operators	$108,300	$100,460	420
69	Facilities Managers	$108,130	$115,410	4,810
70	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$107,700	$91,210	240
71	Computer Systems Analysts	$106,850	$114,330	20,910
72	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$106,800	$110,890	480
73	Construction Managers	$106,640	$119,310	16,310
74	Materials Scientists	$106,470	$110,700	490
75	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,100	$120,690	6,650
76	Administrative Services Managers	$105,630	$121,410	7,360
77	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$104,710	$98,330	950
78	Materials Engineers	$104,240	$110,700	640
79	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,220	$141,500	9,240
80	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,980	$109,710	360
81	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$102,980	$112,360	5,730
82	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,560	$101,170	500
83	Financial and Investment Analysts	$102,390	$109,880	12,710
84	General and Operations Managers	$101,950	$128,520	63,740
85	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,060	$119,160	7,390
86	Project Management Specialists	$100,820	$107,630	36,200
87	Civil Engineers	$100,730	$104,760	12,810
88	Financial Examiners	$100,730	$105,660	2,610
89	Mechanical Engineers	$100,720	$107,350	9,560
90	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$100,390	$102,060	8,890
91	Physical Therapists	$99,910	$100,010	7,350
92	Environmental Engineers	$99,440	$104,970	N/A
93	Industrial Engineers	$99,310	$102,890	11,580
94	Radiation Therapists	$99,250	$99,680	710
95	Management Analysts	$98,560	$105,600	22,200
96	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$97,990	$104,010	3,400
97	Dental Hygienists	$97,850	$93,640	6,690
98	Operations Research Analysts	$97,290	$98,000	2,520
99	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,090	$130,660	450
100	Personal Financial Advisors	$96,880	$143,740	12,340
101	Web Developers	$96,610	$98,380	2,030
102	Survey Researchers	$96,560	$102,230	350
103	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$96,410	$98,170	480
104	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$95,700	$104,270	2,980
105	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$95,260	$100,170	570
106	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$95,230	$97,580	13,850
107	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$94,790	$99,740	920
108	Credit Analysts	$94,570	$102,440	3,270
109	Emergency Management Directors	$93,840	$98,680	420
110	Genetic Counselors	$93,570	$93,010	80
111	Occupational Therapists	$92,940	$91,360	4,490
112	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,130	$106,270	2,770
113	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$91,560	$93,080	170
114	Chiropractors	$91,540	$106,140	1,020
115	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$91,200	$107,980	11,080
116	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$91,100	$91,280	4,820
117	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$90,420	$88,460	190
118	Art Directors	$90,000	$95,460	N/A
119	Audiologists	$88,920	$94,950	450
120	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$88,350	$86,020	370
121	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,370	$100,120	440
122	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,850	$88,120	150
123	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$86,650	$91,730	4,670
124	Speech-Language Pathologists	$86,460	$88,640	5,600
125	Technical Writers	$86,320	$91,620	2,860
126	Labor Relations Specialists	$86,270	$90,870	690
127	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$86,010	$87,500	2,970
128	Microbiologists	$85,860	$95,490	1,050
129	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$85,630	$85,330	160
130	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$85,240	$87,490	600
131	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$85,120	$84,860	1,180
132	Epidemiologists	$84,770	$105,560	220
133	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,630	$90,780	160
134	Transportation Inspectors	$84,470	$88,120	380
135	Registered Nurses	$84,350	$90,470	111,120
136	Landscape Architects	$83,420	$84,630	1,080
137	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$83,180	$90,740	11,220
138	Chemists	$82,620	$90,800	4,530
139	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,360	$92,960	210
140	Budget Analysts	$82,350	$87,630	1,830
141	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$82,220	$102,050	570
142	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$82,190	$80,610	260
143	Accountants and Auditors	$82,050	$93,810	49,270
144	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$81,960	$78,800	430
145	Hydrologists	$81,770	$86,330	150
146	Gas Plant Operators	$81,460	$85,560	320
147	Urban and Regional Planners	$81,230	$83,610	1,630
148	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$81,080	$79,250	900
149	Computer Programmers	$81,070	$81,740	4,120
150	Logisticians	$80,780	$88,150	7,860
151	Funeral Home Managers	$80,730	$98,230	460
152	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$80,620	$85,460	1,000
153	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$80,540	$108,780	250
154	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,400	$85,230	2,560
155	Respiratory Therapists	$80,090	$81,360	4,630
156	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,080	$89,040	1,650
157	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$80,060	$81,520	130
158	Food Scientists and Technologists	$79,840	$86,800	230
159	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,600	$100,340	2,960
160	Social and Community Service Managers	$79,590	$85,690	4,970
161	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,460	$81,580	250
162	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,770	$80,370	290
163	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,760	$91,090	440
164	Avionics Technicians	$78,710	$80,520	520
165	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,620	$90,050	900
166	Compliance Officers	$78,500	$84,660	11,320
167	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$78,410	$89,430	30,700
168	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$77,990	$86,430	1,200
169	Foresters	$77,870	$70,850	N/A
170	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,700	$87,520	1,960
171	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,270	$77,570	5,650
172	Insurance Underwriters	$77,120	$83,920	3,460
173	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$76,980	$79,320	4,700
174	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,800	$80,050	21,110
175	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$76,740	$76,120	1,660
176	Acupuncturists	$76,500	$68,760	320
177	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,430	$82,130	550
178	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,340	$85,690	680
179	Soil and Plant Scientists	$76,330	$85,790	570
180	Surveyors	$76,210	$82,130	1,530
181	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$76,040	$77,890	2,490
182	Loan Officers	$75,920	$84,160	10,700
183	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$75,880	$82,170	14,290
184	Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,810	$72,460	240
185	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$75,320	$74,270	100
186	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,310	$76,300	9,880
187	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,270	$77,320	32,460
188	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,260	$80,900	1,100
189	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,070	$80,150	720

North Carolina High-Salary Insights

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

27.7% of all tracked occupations in NC earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,070/year (History Teachers, Postsecondary), while the top earner makes $367,350/year.

North Carolina ranks #29 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 2025 BLS data, there are 189 occupations in North Carolina with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 27.7% of all tracked occupations in NC.

What is the highest paying job in North Carolina?

The highest paying occupation in North Carolina is Dermatologists with a median salary of $367,350 per year based on 2025 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 $75,070/year (History Teachers, Postsecondary). 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 189 occupations that pay over $75K in North Carolina is $114,267 per year (2025 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.

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Jobs Over $75K in Other States

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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 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics