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Highest Paying Jobs in North Carolina (2025)

Top 50 occupations by annual mean wage · BLS OEWS May 2025

RankOccupationAnnual 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
21Computer and Information Systems Managers$184,680
22Pediatricians, General$183,450
23Marketing Managers$173,660
24Architectural and Engineering Managers$173,390
25Sales Managers$168,100
26Human Resources Managers$161,060
27Optometrists$161,030
28Lawyers$160,340
29Advertising and Promotions Managers$157,910
30Managers, All Other$153,860
31Physicists$153,120
32Purchasing Managers$151,090
33Medical Dosimetrists$149,910
34Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$148,500
35Public Relations Managers$146,900
36Compensation and Benefits Managers$146,220
37Computer Hardware Engineers$144,050
38Personal Financial Advisors$143,740
39Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$141,500
40Commercial Pilots$138,680
41Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$138,570
42Pharmacists$137,990
43Fundraising Managers$137,440
44Software Developers$136,940
45Database Architects$136,590
46Air Traffic Controllers$136,490
47Training and Development Managers$136,240
48Economists$136,220
49Veterinarians$136,200
50Nuclear Engineers$136,120
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.