Salaries in Wake Forest, NC
54K residents · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area
Wake Forest, 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 Wake Forest, 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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- Hourly
- $31.25
- Daily
- $250
- Weekly
- $1,250
- Bi-weekly
- $2,500
- Monthly
- $5,417
- Annual
- $65,000
Top-paying jobs in Wake Forest
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 Wake Forest
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- 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