What is the average salary in Raleigh, NC?

$69,810a year

Average yearly pay across 571 jobs with official data in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $33.56
Jobs with data: 571
Workers counted: 725,250

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Physician	$354,100
General Internal Medicine Physician	$291,100
Chief Executive	$286,100
Emergency Medicine Physician	$239,200
Physician	$239,200
Orthopedic Surgeon	$239,200
Family Medicine Physician	$218,800
Pediatrician	$214,700
Dentist	$207,400
Podiatrist	$185,800

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Retail Salesperson	$33,100
Laborer and Freight	$38,470
Cashier	$29,770
Customer Service Representative	$41,900
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$29,080
Registered Nurse	$84,830
Software Developer	$132,800
Stocker and Order Filler	$35,220
Cook	$28,220
Office Clerk	$44,460

Management

Administrative Services Manager$109,800
Advertising and Promotions Manager$121,700
Architectural and Engineering Manager$169,800
Chief Executive$286,100
Compensation and Benefits Manager$131,500
Computer and Information Systems Manager$174,000
Construction Manager$119,700
Education Administrator$98,680
Education Administrator$108,800
Education Administrator$83,200
Education and Childcare Administrator$59,310
Emergency Management Director$104,600
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$81,620
Facilities Manager$108,600
Financial Manager$163,100
Food Service Manager$76,160
Fundraising Manager$129,900
General and Operations Manager$114,900
Human Resources Manager$144,200
Industrial Production Manager$130,100
Lodging Manager$72,500
Manager$147,400
Marketing Manager$167,600
Medical and Health Services Manager$113,700
Natural Sciences Manager$173,500
Property$66,700
Public Relations Manager$131,200
Purchasing Manager$139,100
Sales Manager$163,500
Social and Community Service Manager$85,850
Training and Development Manager$130,700
Transportation$110,800

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$81,950
Budget Analyst$80,590
Business Operations Specialist$80,390
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$77,210
Claims Adjuster$63,810
Compensation$68,730
Compliance Officer$79,570
Cost Estimator$79,230
Credit Analyst$80,630
Credit Counselor$42,190
Financial and Investment Analyst$99,200
Financial Examiner$81,100
Financial Risk Specialist$100,300
Financial Specialist$77,800
Fundraiser$70,700
Human Resources Specialist$74,170
Insurance Underwriter$79,210
Labor Relations Specialist$78,120
Loan Officer$77,330
Logistician$78,420
Management Analyst$96,820
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$78,980
Meeting$54,760
Personal Financial Advisor$104,800
Project Management Specialist$102,300
Property Appraiser and Assessor$76,760
Tax Examiner and Collector$63,810
Tax Preparer$47,290
Training and Development Specialist$67,560

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$142,200
Computer and Information Research Scientist$128,400
Computer Network Architect$120,600
Computer Network Support Specialist$63,910
Computer Occupation$110,000
Computer Systems Analyst$108,500
Computer User Support Specialist$62,460
Data Scientist$120,700
Database Administrator$123,000
Database Architect$132,700
Information Security Analyst$143,600
Mathematical Science Occupation$108,500
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$103,400
Operations Research Analyst$83,630
Software Developer$132,800
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$110,800
Statistician$152,900
Web and Digital Interface Designer$102,900
Web Developer$82,250

Architecture and engineering

Architect$91,570
Architectural and Civil Drafter$65,840
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$98,630
Calibration Technologist and Technician$83,500
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$81,080
Chemical Engineer$111,200
Civil Engineer$101,400
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,720
Computer Hardware Engineer$130,500
Drafter$63,330
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$72,640
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$81,960
Electrical Engineer$130,200
Electronics Engineer$162,800
Engineer$104,900
Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,090
Environmental Engineer$103,000
Health and Safety Engineer$115,100
Industrial Engineer$104,000
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$81,560
Landscape Architect$83,420
Materials Engineer$104,300
Mechanical Drafter$61,220
Mechanical Engineer$100,000
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,840
Nuclear Engineer$130,300
Surveying and Mapping Technician$49,150
Surveyor$93,660

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$51,540
Anthropologist and Archeologist$66,560
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$108,800
Biochemist and Biophysicist$79,990
Biological Scientist$102,400
Biological Technician$64,200
Chemical Technician$63,640
Chemist$84,150
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$96,560
Conservation Scientist$79,230
Economist$96,030
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$57,890
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$81,400
Epidemiologist$84,770
Food Scientist and Technologist$68,590
Forensic Science Technician$62,790
Forest and Conservation Technician$45,390
Forester$49,790
Geological Technician$47,920
Geoscientist$87,220
Hydrologic Technician$70,750
Life$77,000
Medical Scientist$104,500
Microbiologist$85,010
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$90,490
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$70,080
Psychologist$153,000
School Psychologist$83,340
Social Science Research Assistant$65,330
Social Scientist and Related Worker$75,350
Soil and Plant Scientist$78,020
Urban and Regional Planner$84,810
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$65,870

Community and social service

Child$62,700
Clergy$58,770
Community and Social Service Specialist$60,410
Community Health Worker$50,980
Counselor$52,920
Educational$63,080
Health Education Specialist$59,810
Healthcare Social Worker$69,090
Marriage and Family Therapist$55,500
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$59,380
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$65,490
Rehabilitation Counselor$45,890
Social and Human Service Assistant$38,330
Social Worker$53,560
Substance Abuse$59,600

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$63,240
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$102,600
Archivist$52,090
Art$84,140
Biological Science Teacher$104,300
Business Teacher$103,800
Career/Technical Education Teacher$66,060
Career/Technical Education Teacher$50,420
Career/Technical Education Teacher$59,650
Chemistry Teacher$104,700
Communications Teacher$62,540
Computer Science Teacher$82,260
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$59,790
Curator$65,670
Economics Teacher$137,400
Education Teacher$56,770
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$47,360
Elementary School Teacher$60,170
Engineering Teacher$137,300
English Language and Literature Teacher$52,840
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$82,430
Farm and Home Management Educator$64,280
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$64,490
Health Specialties Teacher$106,400
History Teacher$78,640
Instructional Coordinator$71,460
Kindergarten Teacher$57,410
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$65,550
Library Technician$52,020
Mathematical Science Teacher$83,760
Middle School Teacher$57,330
Museum Technician and Conservator$45,820
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$74,000
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$64,740
Physics Teacher$105,600
Postsecondary Teacher$75,210
Preschool Teacher$36,030
Psychology Teacher$80,190
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$65,400
Secondary School Teacher$60,380
Self-Enrichment Teacher$41,670
Social Sciences Teacher$105,300
Social Work Teacher$64,480
Sociology Teacher$75,460
Special Education Teacher$62,300
Special Education Teacher$60,860
Special Education Teacher$60,670
Special Education Teacher$53,140
Special Education Teacher$74,520
Substitute Teacher$35,510
Teacher and Instructor$47,400
Teaching Assistant$39,140
Teaching Assistant$35,300
Tutor$36,260

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$104,000
Audio and Video Technician$46,770
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$47,500
Broadcast Technician$47,780
Camera Operator$62,720
Coach and Scout$42,180
Commercial and Industrial Designer$87,620
Editor$76,360
Film and Video Editor$59,680
Floral Designer$38,370
Graphic Designer$61,700
Interior Designer$64,480
Interpreter and Translator$51,270
Media and Communication Worker$42,020
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$37,150
Music Director and Composer$58,570
News Analyst$59,950
Photographer$41,130
Producer and Director$67,460
Public Relations Specialist$68,790
Sound Engineering Technician$61,110
Special Effects Artist and Animator$79,360
Technical Writer$93,580
Umpire$29,710
Writer and Author$69,100

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$41,390
Athletic Trainer$59,770
Audiologist$97,790
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$78,620
Chiropractor$104,300
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$59,750
Dental Hygienist$98,800
Dentist$207,400
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$86,130
Dietetic Technician$33,900
Dietitian and Nutritionist$69,210
Emergency Medical Technician$49,160
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Exercise Physiologist$66,060
Family Medicine Physician$218,800
General Internal Medicine Physician$291,100
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$76,810
Health Technologist and Technician$46,880
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$147,400
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$53,470
Hearing Aid Specialist$76,990
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$64,080
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$83,030
Medical Records Specialist$54,340
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$92,670
Nurse Anesthetist$155,300
Nurse Midwive$132,100
Nurse Practitioner$128,200
Occupational Therapist$84,080
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$42,860
Optician$47,090
Optometrist$163,300
Orthopedic Surgeon$239,200
Orthotist and Prosthetist$98,320
Paramedic$65,220
Pediatrician$214,700
Pharmacist$133,100
Pharmacy Technician$46,130
Physical Therapist$99,900
Physician$239,200
Physician$354,100
Physician Assistant$124,300
Podiatrist$185,800
Psychiatric Technician$44,000
Psychiatrist$168,900
Radiation Therapist$94,190
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$68,210
Registered Nurse$84,830
Respiratory Therapist$87,820
Speech-Language Pathologist$87,400
Surgical Assistant$67,210
Surgical Technologist$61,480
Veterinarian$130,400
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$50,240

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$58,750
Healthcare Support Worker$45,940
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$32,570
Massage Therapist$71,480
Medical Assistant$46,160
Medical Equipment Preparer$46,630
Medical Transcriptionist$31,200
Nursing Assistant$39,710
Occupational Therapy Assistant$75,620
Orderly$37,930
Pharmacy Aide$39,390
Phlebotomist$46,280
Physical Therapist Aide$35,370
Physical Therapist Assistant$67,890
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$38,110

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$47,700
Bailiff$66,980
Correctional Officer and Jailer$54,070
Crossing Guard and Flagger$35,050
Detective and Criminal Investigator$77,210
Fire Inspector and Investigator$77,120
Firefighter$45,640
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$71,950
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$78,470
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$102,600
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$77,210
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$61,710
Lifeguard$27,380
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$65,860
Private Detective and Investigator$45,390
Protective Service Worker$47,540
School Bus Monitor$31,630
Security Guard$34,680
Transportation Security Screener$65,940

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$36,120
Chef and Head Cook$61,190
Cook$28,220
Cook$37,460
Cook$36,280
Cook$31,200
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$24,960
Dishwasher$31,300
Fast Food and Counter Worker$29,080
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$46,020
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$29,890
Food Preparation Worker$29,470
Food Server$32,470
Host and Hostess$29,150
Waiter and Waitress$34,860

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$51,020
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$57,950
Janitor and Cleaner$34,980
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$38,500
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$33,590
Pest Control Worker$46,470
Pesticide Handler$49,060
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$50,040

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$29,390
Animal Caretaker$32,400
Animal Trainer$55,560
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$30,540
Childcare Worker$28,680
Concierge$34,180
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$48,800
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$49,900
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$45,290
Hairdresser$43,700
Locker Room$35,090
Manicurist and Pedicurist$36,310
Personal Care and Service Worker$32,150
Recreation Worker$30,160
Residential Advisor$39,340
Skincare Specialist$42,950
Tour and Travel Guide$33,210
Usher$27,940

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$60,440
Cashier$29,770
Counter and Rental Clerk$39,240
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$33,350
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$101,700
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$49,300
Insurance Sales Agent$59,900
Parts Salesperson$36,490
Real Estate Broker$78,840
Real Estate Sales Agent$49,970
Retail Salesperson$33,100
Sale and Related Worker$41,810
Sales Engineer$129,500
Sales Representative$102,300
Sales Representative$72,220
Sales Representatives of Service$68,560
Security$71,990
Telemarketer$36,770
Travel Agent$59,860

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$50,200
Billing and Posting Clerk$51,070
Bookkeeping$50,200
Brokerage Clerk$60,230
Cargo and Freight Agent$48,720
Courier and Messenger$39,650
Court$54,360
Customer Service Representative$41,900
Data Entry Keyer$45,620
Dispatcher$48,310
Eligibility Interviewer$47,760
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$73,490
File Clerk$47,560
Financial Clerk$54,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$64,550
Hotel$30,800
Human Resources Assistant$48,640
Information and Record Clerk$34,490
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$51,300
Interviewer$38,770
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,340
Library Assistant$36,970
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$51,600
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$40,130
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,600
Meter Reader$44,470
New Accounts Clerk$49,590
Office and Administrative Support Worker$48,020
Office Clerk$44,460
Office Machine Operator$37,630
Order Clerk$47,400
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$54,100
Postal Service Clerk$66,520
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$53,890
Production$59,190
Public Safety Telecommunicator$49,900
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,550
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$48,300
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,500
Shipping$43,300
Teller$45,320
Weigher$45,370

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Inspector$48,920
Farmworker$41,360
Farmworker and Laborer$35,970
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$56,450
Logging Equipment Operator$49,870

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$49,920
Carpenter$50,820
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$47,430
Construction and Building Inspector$67,840
Construction Laborer$45,650
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$45,900
Electrician$56,800
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$59,030
Fence Erector$40,570
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$77,690
Floor Sander and Finisher$39,920
Glazier$47,060
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$45,410
Helper$38,500
Helpers--Carpenter$37,360
Helpers--Electrician$44,720
Helpers--Pipelayer$45,020
Helpers--Roofer$44,130
Highway Maintenance Worker$48,870
Insulation Worker$46,030
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$48,260
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$51,110
Painter$45,360
Paving$48,590
Pipelayer$48,390
Plumber$60,540
Roofer$50,720
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$47,790
Sheet Metal Worker$50,570
Tile and Stone Setter$44,860

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$91,600
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$54,130
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$51,130
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$50,600
Bicycle Repairer$37,260
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$60,310
Computer$49,030
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$68,730
Electric Motor$45,370
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$71,880
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$99,480
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$78,930
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$48,780
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$76,450
Heating$58,900
Helpers--Installation$38,680
Home Appliance Repairer$47,880
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$62,080
Installation$48,240
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$47,200
Maintenance and Repair Worker$49,870
Maintenance Worker$67,040
Mechanical Door Repairer$50,290
Medical Equipment Repairer$61,840
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$66,600
Motorcycle Mechanic$50,170
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$49,250
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$59,320
Rigger$57,000
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$59,580
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,570
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$50,020
Tire Repairer and Changer$34,970

Production

Baker$36,210
Butcher and Meat Cutter$39,020
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$47,420
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$60,440
Coating$47,070
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$50,750
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$65,660
Crushing$44,290
Cutting$40,620
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$44,570
Dental Laboratory Technician$51,110
Electrical$45,210
Extruding$41,620
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$40,160
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$75,230
Food and Tobacco Roasting$49,860
Food Batchmaker$38,080
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$32,740
Food Processing Worker$48,600
Furniture Finisher$44,020
Helpers--Production Worker$39,760
Inspector$49,460
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$61,000
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$32,000
Machinist$61,430
Meat$36,470
Medical Appliance Technician$56,490
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$38,080
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$46,790
Model Maker$45,760
Molder$40,080
Molding$38,420
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$48,520
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$48,480
Plant and System Operator$61,110
Prepress Technician and Worker$49,020
Presser$29,380
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$40,040
Printing Press Operator$45,960
Production Worker$39,510
Separating$51,050
Sewing Machine Operator$30,960
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$38,020
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$35,960
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$51,300
Tool and Die Maker$60,590
Upholsterer$45,290
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$61,640
Welder$56,940
Welding$46,450
Woodworking Machine Setter$37,200

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Service Attendant$34,870
Airfield Operations Specialist$51,620
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,750
Bus Driver$38,530
Bus Driver$46,800
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$35,190
Commercial Pilot$130,600
Crane and Tower Operator$72,520
Driver/Sales Worker$45,630
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$52,110
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$45,140
Laborer and Freight$38,470
Light Truck Driver$39,840
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$37,740
Motor Vehicle Operator$29,000
Packer and Packager$33,510
Parking Attendant$30,360
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$47,170
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$34,470
Stocker and Order Filler$35,220

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Raleigh, NC?

About $69,810 a year ($33.56 an hour): the average of the 571 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Raleigh, NC?

Physician ($354,100), General Internal Medicine Physician ($291,100), Chief Executive ($286,100).

What are the most common jobs in Raleigh, NC?

Retail Salesperson (18,660 jobs), Laborer and Freight (17,060 jobs), Cashier (14,350 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.