Salaries in Cary, NC
180K residents · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area
Cary, NC is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Cary, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in North Carolina is $47,970. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.
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Convert any pay figure for Cary and see how it compares.
- Hourly
- $31.25
- Daily
- $250
- Weekly
- $1,250
- Bi-weekly
- $2,500
- Monthly
- $5,417
- Annual
- $65,000
Top-paying jobs in Cary
Physicians, All Other$354,130General Internal Medicine Physicians$291,060Chief Executives$286,050Family Medicine Physicians$218,830Pediatricians, General$214,680Dentists, General$207,380Podiatrists$185,800Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960Natural Sciences Managers$173,510Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780Psychiatrists$168,880Marketing Managers$167,640
Most common jobs in Cary
Popular salary guides
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$32,570
- Retail Salespersons$33,100
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,080
- General and Operations Managers$114,940
- Registered Nurses$84,830
- Cashiers$29,770
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,470
- Stockers and Order Fillers$35,220
- Customer Service Representatives$41,900
- Office Clerks, General$44,460
- Waiters and Waitresses$34,860
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,980