Raleigh-Cary, NC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · North Carolina statewide data
$57,675
Median Annual Wage
+21% since 2019
$51,885
North Carolina Median
+11% vs state
691,030
Total Workers
552
Occupations Tracked
Raleigh-Cary, NC is a Metropolitan Area with 552 tracked occupations and an estimated 691,030 total workers. Wages grew an average of 21.6% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | $232,120 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $216,810 |
| Pediatricians, General | $200,290 |
| Dentists, General | $182,020 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | $179,960 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,400 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $166,250 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $165,420 |
| Marketing Managers | $163,820 |
| Financial Managers | $162,120 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+21.6%
avg wage growth since 2019
+8.8%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+109.1%
$38,320 → $80,130
|
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+102.5%
$18,520 → $37,500
|
| Animal Trainers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+81.0%
$27,160 → $49,170
|
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+79.3%
$74,510 → $133,600
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+76.5%
$24,640 → $43,500
|
Most Jobs Added
| Microbiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+600.0%
50 → 390
|
| Landscape Architects Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 240
|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 280
|
| Life Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 300
|
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 200
|
Wage Declines
| Private Detectives and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-46.2%
$80,330 → $43,230
|
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-43.0%
$66,770 → $38,030
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-40.8%
$78,160 → $46,240
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-31.1%
$39,170 → $26,990
|
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-31.0%
$72,480 → $49,980
|
Wage Trends in Raleigh-Cary, NC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $57,675 |
| 2023 | $53,375 |
| 2022 | $50,345 |
| 2021 | $48,980 |
| 2020 | $49,340 |
| 2019 | $47,745 |