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Salaries in North Carolina

Median annual wage across all occupations: $47,970

The median annual wage in North Carolina is $47,970, or about $23 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $14 and at the 90th percentile is $58.

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Hourly
$23.06
Daily
$185
Weekly
$923
Bi-weekly
$1,845
Monthly
$3,998
Annual
$47,970

$47,970 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in North Carolina. The median is $47,970.

Highest-paying occupations in North Carolina

Surgeons, All Other$398,410Dermatologists$367,350Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350Neurologists$325,550Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630Chief Executives$314,290General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780Physicians, All Other$260,330Physicians, Pathologists$248,940Dentists, All Other Specialists$225,990Orthodontists$224,990Nurse Anesthetists$224,610Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$224,040Podiatrists$215,420Family Medicine Physicians$215,230

Most common occupations

OccupationMedian annualEmployment
Retail Salespersons$31,370127,540
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,230116,720
Registered Nurses$84,350111,120
Cashiers$28,880106,440
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,57092,230
Customer Service Representatives$40,24089,510
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,95087,510
Cooks, Fast Food$27,19081,980
Waiters and Waitresses$32,15071,940
Office Clerks, General$41,77067,930
Nursing Assistants$38,46064,010
General and Operations Managers$101,95063,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,53062,400
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,24058,880
Software Developers$134,71058,470
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,19056,840
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,50053,330
Cooks, Restaurant$35,40050,150
Accountants and Auditors$82,05049,270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,99049,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,93048,760
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,33046,670
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,62046,040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,79043,690
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,91043,440
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$54,93042,410
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,23041,180
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,76039,890
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,01039,750
Project Management Specialists$100,82036,200

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