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BLSSalary

Salary Guide for North Carolina (2025)

Official BLS wage data for all occupations in North Carolina · May 2025

State Code
NC
Avg Salary (top 20)
$272,674
Top Paying Job
Surgeons, All Other

Top 20 Paying Jobs in North Carolina

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#OccupationState Mean
1Surgeons, All Other$377,270
2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$372,620
3Dermatologists$360,910
4Chief Executives$347,690
5Emergency Medicine Physicians$340,980
6Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$330,620
7Physicians, Pathologists$285,200
8Neurologists$284,770
9General Internal Medicine Physicians$283,840
10Orthodontists$277,320
11Obstetricians and Gynecologists$249,890
12Physicians, All Other$247,750
13Podiatrists$241,300
14Nurse Anesthetists$226,780
15Family Medicine Physicians$220,360
16Dentists, All Other Specialists$213,660
17Dentists, General$207,550
18Psychiatrists$201,840
19Financial Managers$196,240
20Natural Sciences Managers$186,890

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36 occupations
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41 occupations
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10 occupations
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32 occupations
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17 occupations
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21 occupations
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60 occupations
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64 occupations
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13 occupations
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17 occupations
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71 occupations
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17 occupations
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51 occupations
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8 occupations
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48 occupations
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37 occupations
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54 occupations
Personal Care and Service Occupations
32 occupations
Production Occupations
105 occupations
Protective Service Occupations
24 occupations
Sales and Related Occupations
22 occupations
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
50 occupations
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.