Top Paying Jobs in North Carolina (2026)
North Carolina has 14,510 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Physicians, All Other ($236,970), Family Medicine Physicians ($227,310), Nurse Anesthetists ($226,460).
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Highest paying careers in North Carolina
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 1 | Physicians, All Other | Healthcare | $237K | $113.93/hr |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $227K | $109.28/hr |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $226K | $108.87/hr |
| 4 | Podiatrists | Healthcare | $221K | $106.43/hr |
| 5 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | Healthcare | $213K | $102.59/hr |
| 6 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $201K | $96.83/hr |
| 7 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $191K | $91.96/hr |
| 8 | Physicists | Science | $171K | $82.06/hr |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $168K | $80.55/hr |
| 10 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $167K | $80.5/hr |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $163K | $78.57/hr |
| 12 | Financial Managers | Management | $160K | $77.09/hr |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | Management | $157K | $75.31/hr |
| 14 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | Transportation | $154K | $/hr |
| 15 | Optometrists | Healthcare | $154K | $73.92/hr |
| 16 | Medical Dosimetrists | Healthcare | $141K | $67.83/hr |
| 17 | Psychologists, All Other | Science | $137K | $65.93/hr |
| 18 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $136K | $65.38/hr |
| 19 | Sales Managers | Management | $135K | $64.84/hr |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | Management | $134K | $64.51/hr |
| 21 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | Management | $132K | $63.66/hr |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | Management | $132K | $63.46/hr |
| 23 | Computer Hardware Engineers | Engineering | $132K | $63.27/hr |
| 24 | Software Developers | Technology | $131K | $62.98/hr |
| 25 | Database Architects | Technology | $131K | $62.77/hr |
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