State data / North Carolina State occupation data
North Carolina estimates These May 2025 BLS OEWS estimates describe employment and typical wages across the state. They add local context to the national measures in the atlas and are not predictions for any individual workplace or career.
May 2025 BLS OEWS estimates for North Carolina Occupation Employment Mean annual wage Median annual wage General and Operations Managers 63,740 $128,520 $101,950 Marketing Managers 10,790 $173,660 $165,480 Computer and Information Systems Managers 25,650 $184,680 $172,860 Construction Managers 16,310 $119,310 $106,640 Food Service Managers 9,420 $76,550 $74,080 Medical and Health Services Managers 14,820 $135,710 $114,410 Human Resources Specialists 31,140 $79,450 $73,070 Logisticians 7,860 $88,150 $80,780 Project Management Specialists 36,200 $107,630 $100,820 Management Analysts 22,200 $105,600 $98,560 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,700 $89,430 $78,410 Accountants and Auditors 49,270 $93,810 $82,050 Financial and Investment Analysts 12,710 $109,880 $102,390 Personal Financial Advisors 12,340 $143,740 $96,880 Computer Systems Analysts 20,910 $114,330 $106,850 Information Security Analysts 8,670 $130,990 $131,540 Computer and information research scientists 600 $136,080 $128,370 Computer network support specialists 6,080 Not available Not available Computer User Support Specialists 23,100 $64,720 $60,120 Computer network architects 8,350 $130,700 $127,320 Database administrators 1,920 $113,260 $113,900 Database architects 4,070 $136,590 $134,630 Network and computer systems administrators 13,850 $97,580 $95,230 Computer Programmers 4,120 $81,740 $81,070 Software Developers 58,470 $136,940 $134,710 Web Developers 2,030 $98,380 $96,610 Computer occupations, all other 15,090 $109,960 $104,850 Actuaries 610 $128,500 $128,730 Operations Research Analysts 2,520 $98,000 $97,290 Data Scientists 11,430 $121,270 $119,090 Mathematical science occupations, all other Not available $110,130 $101,850 Civil Engineers 12,810 $104,760 $100,730 Electrical Engineers 7,090 $121,380 $110,130 Mechanical Engineers 9,560 $107,350 $100,720 Medical Scientists 5,730 $112,360 $102,980 Chemists 4,530 $90,800 $82,620 Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,150 $80,230 $74,130 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,010 $59,660 $59,610 Lawyers 17,000 $160,340 $127,710 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 13,650 $60,770 $57,500 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 20,650 $53,350 $52,010 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 28,620 $55,760 $57,650 Librarians and Library Media Specialists 4,010 $64,140 $61,420 Instructional Coordinators 8,260 $68,480 $63,340 Graphic Designers 5,660 $63,250 $58,450 Public Relations Specialists 9,910 $78,940 $67,230 Editors 1,870 $77,380 $73,740 Technical Writers 2,860 $91,620 $86,320 Writers and Authors 1,810 $72,340 $63,660 Physician Assistants 7,490 $130,030 $129,360 Physical Therapists 7,350 $100,010 $99,910 Speech-Language Pathologists 5,600 $88,640 $86,460 Registered Nurses 111,120 $90,470 $84,350 Nurse Practitioners 9,800 $130,870 $128,990 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 9,250 $74,770 $74,450 Pharmacy Technicians 17,260 $44,500 $44,530 Nursing assistants 64,010 $39,280 $38,460 Orderlies 1,730 $39,300 $38,680 Occupational therapy assistants 1,590 $69,270 $69,390 Occupational therapy aides 250 $61,360 $66,190 Massage therapists 2,460 $66,630 $60,650 Dental assistants 11,450 $51,510 $50,380 Medical Assistants 23,650 $44,090 $45,140 Medical equipment preparers 2,900 $46,220 $45,130 Medical transcriptionists 1,020 $37,840 $39,300 Pharmacy aides 1,180 $36,200 $35,530 Healthcare support workers, all other 2,470 $49,490 $47,080 Firefighters 19,410 $43,060 $37,940 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 22,370 $61,390 $59,300 Chefs and Head Cooks 4,920 $63,960 $61,130 Retail Salespersons 127,540 $34,230 $31,370 Insurance Sales Agents 20,540 $72,330 $58,710 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 48,760 $49,780 $47,930 Customer Service Representatives 89,510 $43,450 $40,240 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 8,890 $72,520 $70,140 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43,690 $46,200 $45,790 Boilermakers 150 $59,070 $49,720 Brickmasons and blockmasons 1,760 $50,590 $49,940 Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators 16,580 $52,310 $49,310 Electricians 21,640 $56,850 $56,800 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 14,510 $56,720 $57,080 Avionics technicians 520 $80,520 $78,710 Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers 660 $47,770 $44,490 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians 4,700 $79,320 $76,980 Automotive body and related repairers 5,180 $56,380 $50,520 Automotive glass installers and repairers 790 $58,020 $60,710 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 26,510 $53,510 $48,200 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 11,070 $57,910 $57,490 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics 5,100 $66,150 $64,080 Bicycle repairers 210 $37,960 $36,500 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 15,230 $57,400 $57,260 Camera and photographic equipment repairers 30 $47,770 $41,140 Machinists 8,330 $54,880 $55,230 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 11,750 $53,720 $50,590 Commercial Pilots 1,520 $138,680 $127,310 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 62,400 $55,810 $51,530 Bus and Coach Drivers 2,900 $44,670 $44,060
Source: BLS, May 2025 OEWS. Geographic estimates are separate from the national BLS projections used elsewhere in the atlas.
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