Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area Salaries

Occupation wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Occupations Tracked

with wage data

Avg. Median Salary

$142,485

across occupations

Top Salary

$234,900

Psychiatrists

Highest Paying Jobs in Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Psychiatrists	$234,900	$232,740	40
2	Chief Executives	$234,890	$265,600	50
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$216,590	$231,280	60
4	Dentists, General	$194,160	$208,040	120
5	Family Medicine Physicians	$194,000	$202,700	90
6	Physicians, All Other	$186,680	$217,070	350
7	Psychologists, All Other	$153,050	$143,900	40
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,380	$150,870	140
9	Marketing Managers	$136,960	$152,550	130
10	Pharmacists	$133,620	$132,780	510
11	Natural Sciences Managers	$130,630	$161,880	100
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,020	$140,130	240
13	Physician Assistants	$124,620	$123,980	280
14	Software Developers	$122,040	$115,530	350
15	Nurse Practitioners	$118,500	$118,160	240
16	Database Architects	$118,470	$111,390	30
17	Sales Managers	$117,150	$127,910	440
18	Purchasing Managers	$114,510	$125,060	80
19	Financial Managers	$112,150	$131,130	470
20	Human Resources Managers	$109,060	$118,360	180
21	Industrial Production Managers	$107,770	$120,000	640
22	Veterinarians	$107,460	$120,080	90
23	Computer Network Architects	$107,340	$110,350	90
24	Facilities Managers	$106,570	$106,520	170
25	Lawyers	$103,600	$120,570	360

Occupation	Median Salary	Employment
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$16,000	50
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$21,680	460
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$22,360	150
Couriers and Messengers	$22,640	80
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$22,950	360
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,350	6,300
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$23,920	80
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$24,960	160
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,000	4,850
Food Preparation Workers	$26,380	920