Occupations in North Carolina

476 occupations with a North Carolina page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which North Carolina schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in North Carolina.

476 occupations

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Occupations in North Carolina
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Purchasing Managerslimited
11-3061
$138,7102,67012
Chemical Technicians
19-4031
$59,0302,66036683
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2032
$58,6002,650594
Medical Equipment Repairersmoderate
49-9062
$59,1902,650417
Financial Examiners
13-2061
$100,7302,610341,280
Interior Designers
27-1025
$61,4002,61013353
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
29-2056
$47,6202,5805156
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1072
$80,4002,560917,745
Operations Research Analysts
15-2031
$97,2902,520112,006
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3023
$76,0402,49033602
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
25-2057
$59,3602,47019242
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
31-9099
$47,0802,470665
Biological Technicians
19-4021
$61,7202,460574,839
Massage Therapists
31-9011
$60,6502,46010215
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
11-9031
$57,2002,41034918
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
29-9021
$63,0102,37020386
Library Technicianslimited
25-4031
$46,5202,350126
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
19-4099
$49,2002,310883,216
Kindergarten Teachers
25-2012
$53,1802,250773,289
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
53-2011
$151,5402,2405119
Advertising Sales Agentslimited
41-3011
2,220196
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1123
$63,3702,140441,271
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1081
$70,0502,1301045,846
Photographers
27-4021
$37,1202,13022320
Health Education Specialists
21-1091
$58,0802,110281,487
Electronics Engineers
17-2072
$115,9202,0906621
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
25-1199
$74,2402,03010119,210
Web Developers
15-1254
$96,6102,030243,745
Training and Development Managers
11-3131
$126,2002,02011313,876
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Woodlimited
51-7041
$38,1002,020257
Opticians, Dispensinglimited
29-2081
$50,1902,020221
Cardiovascular Technologists and Techniciansmoderate
29-2031
$55,4601,990323
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1042
$77,7001,960566,594
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3026
$69,7201,94022868
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operatorslimited
47-2071
$47,8201,940117
Chief Executives
11-1011
$314,2901,93011218,124
Database Administrators
15-1242
$113,9001,92027930
Manicurists and Pedicurists
39-5092
$34,7401,900642,118
Editors
27-3041
$73,7401,870361,536
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1022
$73,6201,870401,435
Audio and Video Technicians
27-4011
$46,7001,8708113
Budget Analysts
13-2031
$82,3501,830824,717
Writers and Authors
27-3043
$63,6601,810412,871
Interpreters and Translators
27-3091
$50,0301,78039663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
19-3099
$81,4201,77024965
Brickmasons and Blockmasonsmoderate
47-2021
$49,9401,760473
Private Detectives and Investigators
33-9021
$52,8901,71034735
General Internal Medicine Physicians
29-1216
$289,7801,7005677
Community Health Workers
21-1094
$47,5601,680271,466
Social Workers, All Other
21-1029
$63,4901,670241,517
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1021
$80,0801,650396,163
Urban and Regional Planners
19-3051
$81,2301,630893
Ophthalmic Medical Techniciansmoderate
29-2057
$45,1501,630326
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4033
$47,7701,6101064
Education Administrators, All Other
11-9039
$98,8801,600391,184
Occupational Therapy Assistants
31-2011
$69,3901,5908139
Tool and Die Makerslimited
51-4111
$61,0601,58026
Real Estate Brokerslimited
41-9021
$52,8301,560110
School Psychologistsmoderate
19-3034
$73,2201,540431
Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3029
$72,0701,53030743
Surveyors
17-1022
$76,2101,5306113
Family Medicine Physicians
29-1215
$215,2301,5205677
Commercial Pilots
53-2012
$127,3101,5205119
Public Relations Managers
11-2032
$132,2801,510362,647
Lodging Managers
11-9081
$63,8601,46020304
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1032
1,450184,987
Control and Valve Installers and Repairerslimited
49-9012
$64,8201,440287
Clergy
21-2011
$59,6001,43016751
Marriage and Family Therapists
21-1013
$48,1001,400271,609
Mechanical Drafters
17-3013
$59,0501,35027535
Computer Hardware Engineers
17-2061
$134,6701,34071,225
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderslimited
51-9012
$49,1401,31017
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
13-2081
$61,9501,300341,280
Dietetic Technicians
29-2051
$31,0101,30011462
Travel Agentslimited
41-3041
$56,1801,250196
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1111
$63,0201,220974,200
Entertainment and Recreation Managers
11-9072
$77,9901,20011215,081
Statisticians
15-2041
$115,6901,200402,105
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3027
$62,3601,19022392
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologistsmoderate
29-2035
$85,1201,180432
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1066
$75,2601,100514,790
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
19-4042
$51,6301,10023672
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
33-1011
$67,2701,090792,520
Landscape Architectsmoderate
17-1012
$83,4201,080362
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
51-2041
$48,9901,0701064
Microbiologistsmoderate
19-1022
$85,8601,050351
Crane and Tower Operatorslimited
53-7021
$64,4801,050117
Fundraising Managers
11-2033
$125,8701,030352,099
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
47-4071
$47,2801,020580
Commercial and Industrial Designers
27-1021
$80,6201,00020555
Legal Support Workers, All Other
23-2099
$63,1701,00022318
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangerslimited
39-4031
$60,7301,0001131
Athletic Trainers
29-9091
$56,5409907102
Logging Equipment Operatorslimited
45-4022
$48,420990117
Dental Laboratory Technicianslimited
51-9081
$49,70099017
Anesthesiologists
29-1211
9805677
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1122
$65,850950413,090
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
49-2095
$104,71095029454
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Othermoderate
29-9099
$57,390940331
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
27-3023
$58,670930311,357

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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