North Carolina
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$51,885
Median Annual Wage
+31% since 2014
4,711,020
Total Workers
740
Occupations Tracked
North Carolina is a State with 740 tracked occupations and an estimated 4,711,020 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $236,970 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $227,310 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $226,460 |
| Podiatrists | $221,370 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $213,380 |
| Pediatricians, General | $201,400 |
| Dentists, General | $191,280 |
| Physicists | $170,690 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $167,550 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $167,430 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+21.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Occupational Therapy Aides Healthcare Support Occupations |
+188.5%
$25,460 → $73,450
|
| Barbers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+119.5%
$29,290 → $64,290
|
| Survey Researchers Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+117.2%
$35,440 → $76,990
|
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+115.7%
$28,490 → $61,440
|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+115.0%
$18,740 → $40,300
|
Most Jobs Added
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+1500.0%
5,570 → 89,140
|
| Marriage and Family Therapists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+500.0%
310 → 2,110
|
| Food Processing Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+500.0%
710 → 4,440
|
| Woodworkers, All Other Production Occupations |
+500.0%
80 → 530
|
| Airfield Operations Specialists Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+500.0%
120 → 800
|
Wage Declines
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-19.2%
$57,010 → $46,090
|
| Boilermakers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-17.6%
$55,560 → $45,760
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-17.4%
$33,160 → $27,390
|
| Epidemiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-13.9%
$95,710 → $82,430
|
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
-10.7%
$48,980 → $43,720
|
Wage Trends in North Carolina
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $51,885 |
| 2023 | $50,945 |
| 2022 | $48,560 |
| 2021 | $47,410 |
| 2020 | $45,510 |
| 2019 | $44,275 |
| 2018 | $43,500 |
| 2017 | $42,650 |
| 2016 | $41,690 |
| 2015 | $41,230 |
| 2014 | $39,580 |
Metro Areas in North Carolina
BLS tracks 16 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.
Asheville, NC
Burlington, NC
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Fayetteville, NC
Goldsboro, NC
Greensboro-High Point, NC
Greenville, NC
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
Jacksonville, NC
New Bern, NC
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
Raleigh-Cary, NC
Rocky Mount, NC
Wilmington, NC
Winston-Salem, NC