Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in North Carolina
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Physicists, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Natural Sciences Managers. The state RPP is 94.326 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in North Carolina
236 rows
| 1 | Physicists | $170,690 | $166,290 | +2.6% | $180,960 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 2 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $167,550 | $171,200 | -2.1% | $177,630 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 3 | Natural Sciences Managers | $167,430 | $161,180 | +3.9% | $177,500 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,430 | $167,740 | -2.6% | $173,260 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Financial Managers | $160,340 | $161,700 | -0.8% | $169,980 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Marketing Managers | $156,650 | $161,030 | -2.7% | $166,070 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Psychologists, All Other | $137,130 | $117,580 | +16.6% | $145,380 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 8 | Sales Managers | $134,860 | $138,060 | -2.3% | $142,970 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Human Resources Managers | $134,170 | $140,030 | -4.2% | $142,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $132,410 | $126,960 | +4.3% | $140,370 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Managers, All Other | $131,990 | $136,550 | -3.3% | $139,930 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $131,600 | $155,020 | -15.1% | $139,520 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $130,170 | $139,510 | -6.7% | $138,000 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,110 | $105,620 | +23.2% | $137,940 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 15 | Actuaries | $129,850 | $125,770 | +3.2% | $137,660 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $125,650 | $140,360 | -10.5% | $133,210 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 17 | Lawyers | $124,880 | $151,160 | -17.4% | $132,390 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 18 | Statisticians | $122,630 | $103,300 | +18.7% | $130,010 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 19 | Air Traffic Controllers | $120,580 | $144,580 | -16.6% | $127,830 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 20 | Aerospace Engineers | $117,190 | $134,830 | -13.1% | $124,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Training and Development Managers | $116,960 | $127,090 | -8.0% | $124,000 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $115,090 | $115,230 | -0.1% | $122,010 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 23 | Economists | $111,770 | $115,440 | -3.2% | $118,490 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 24 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $111,490 | $117,960 | -5.5% | $118,200 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $109,890 | $119,980 | -8.4% | $116,500 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 26 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $108,530 | $117,960 | -8.0% | $115,060 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Sociologists | $108,060 | $101,690 | +6.3% | $114,560 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 28 | Electrical Engineers | $107,760 | $111,910 | -3.7% | $114,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $107,070 | $106,950 | +0.1% | $113,510 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 30 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $105,640 | $100,070 | +5.6% | $111,990 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 31 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,490 | $126,650 | -16.7% | $111,840 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 32 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $105,360 | $127,590 | -17.4% | $111,700 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 33 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $104,300 | $100,590 | +3.7% | $110,570 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 34 | Environmental Engineers | $104,040 | $104,170 | -0.1% | $110,300 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $103,920 | $97,450 | +6.6% | $110,170 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 36 | Sales Engineers | $103,480 | $121,520 | -14.8% | $109,700 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 37 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $102,220 | $101,350 | +0.9% | $108,370 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,960 | $101,390 | +0.6% | $108,090 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 39 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,720 | $86,350 | +16.6% | $106,780 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 40 | Operations Research Analysts | $100,630 | $91,290 | +10.2% | $106,680 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 41 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $100,490 | $102,010 | -1.5% | $106,530 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 42 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $99,910 | $103,960 | -3.9% | $105,920 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 43 | General and Operations Managers | $99,190 | $102,950 | -3.7% | $105,160 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 44 | Management Analysts | $98,700 | $101,190 | -2.5% | $104,640 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 45 | Industrial Engineers | $97,150 | $101,140 | -3.9% | $102,990 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Biological Scientists, All Other | $97,020 | $93,330 | +4.0% | $102,860 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 47 | Financial Examiners | $93,900 | $90,400 | +3.9% | $99,550 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 48 | Education Administrators, All Other | $93,790 | $89,040 | +5.3% | $99,430 | Bachelor's degree | Not available |
| 49 | Civil Engineers | $93,590 | $99,590 | -6.0% | $99,220 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $92,780 | $92,730 | +0.1% | $98,360 | High school diploma or equivalent | 2 |
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Highest published median: Physicists, $170,690. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.