What work pays in North Carolina
The 32 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 94
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $260,330
- Physicians, All Other
- Occupations listed
- 32
- with a published median
- State income tax
- 4.0%
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $125.16/hr | $260,330 | $275,977 | 14,080 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $83.11/hr | $172,860 | $183,250 | 25,650 |
| Financial Managers | $80.18/hr | $166,780 | $176,804 | 22,460 |
| Marketing Managers | $79.56/hr | $165,480 | $175,426 | 10,790 |
| Sales Managers | $72.34/hr | $150,470 | $159,514 | 16,920 |
| Human Resources Managers | $68.75/hr | $142,990 | $151,584 | 6,480 |
| Managers, All Other | $67.87/hr | $141,160 | $149,644 | 21,830 |
| Pharmacists | $66.76/hr | $138,860 | $147,206 | 11,430 |
| Software Developers | $64.76/hr | $134,710 | $142,807 | 58,470 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $62.01/hr | $128,990 | $136,743 | 9,800 |
| Lawyers | $61.40/hr | $127,710 | $135,386 | 17,000 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $60.55/hr | $125,940 | $133,510 | 9,640 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $60.27/hr | $125,370 | $132,905 | 11,990 |
| Data Scientists | $57.25/hr | $119,090 | $126,248 | 11,430 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $55.01/hr | $114,410 | $121,286 | 14,820 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $51.37/hr | $106,850 | $113,272 | 20,910 |
| Construction Managers | $51.27/hr | $106,640 | $113,049 | 16,310 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $51.01/hr | $106,100 | $112,477 | 6,650 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $50.78/hr | $105,630 | $111,979 | 7,360 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $50.41/hr | $104,850 | $111,152 | 15,090 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Not published | $103,220 | $109,424 | 9,240 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $49.22/hr | $102,390 | $108,544 | 12,710 |
| General and Operations Managers | $49.01/hr | $101,950 | $108,078 | 63,740 |
| Project Management Specialists | $48.47/hr | $100,820 | $106,880 | 36,200 |
| Civil Engineers | $48.43/hr | $100,730 | $106,784 | 12,810 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $48.42/hr | $100,720 | $106,774 | 9,560 |
| Physical Therapists | $48.03/hr | $99,910 | $105,915 | 7,350 |
| Industrial Engineers | $47.74/hr | $99,310 | $105,279 | 11,580 |
| Management Analysts | $47.38/hr | $98,560 | $104,484 | 22,200 |
| Dental Hygienists | $47.04/hr | $97,850 | $103,731 | 6,690 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $46.58/hr | $96,880 | $102,703 | 12,340 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $45.78/hr | $95,230 | $100,954 | 13,850 |
Cities and metro areas in North Carolina
A state average hides a lot. Prices in Raleigh-Cary run 11% above Greenville, on the same state income tax.
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia1,358,370 working973% cheaper
- Raleigh-Cary743,120 working982% cheaper
- Greensboro-High Point365,410 working937% cheaper
- Durham-Chapel Hill344,020 working982% cheaper
- Winston-Salem271,980 working928% cheaper
- Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area264,470 working946% cheaper
- Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area253,210 working946% cheaper
- Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area238,010 working946% cheaper
- Wilmington191,280 working964% cheaper
- Asheville180,620 working973% cheaper
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton154,090 working8812% cheaper
- Fayetteville131,430 working928% cheaper
- Greenville80,770 working8812% cheaper
- Burlington67,830 working937% cheaper
- Goldsboro40,320 working8812% cheaper
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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