North Carolina · SOC 35-2014
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State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$35,240
per year in this state
4% below
National Median
$36,830
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$16.94/hr
median hourly
Employment
50,400
jobs in NC
Salary Range in North Carolina
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$27,080
25th Percentile
$29,280
Median
$35,240
75th Percentile
$37,800
90th Percentile
$45,190
Top Paying Jobs in North Carolina
1. Physicians, All Other $236,970 2. Family Medicine Physicians $227,310 3. Nurse Anesthetists $226,460 4. Podiatrists $221,370 5. Dentists, All Other Specialists $213,380 6. Pediatricians, General $201,400 7. Dentists, General $191,280 8. Physicists $170,690 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers $167,550 10. Natural Sciences Managers $167,430