Average Salaries in Raleigh, NC

Explore salary data for all occupations in the Raleigh-Cary metropolitan area.

Average Salary

$84,216

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$247,505

Physician

Occupations Covered

80

jobs with salary data

Cost of Living: Raleigh, NC has a cost of living that is 0.5% above the national average. Consider this when comparing salaries.

Salaries in Raleigh, NC by Occupation

OccupationAnnual SalaryHourly RateEmployed
Physician$247,505$118.99281
Airline Pilot$171,407$82.4196
Dentist$170,586$82.01123
Financial Manager$163,508$78.61486
Computer Hardware Engineer$149,256$71.7682
Lawyer$146,530$70.45433
Sales Manager$136,438$65.60448
Software Developer$136,168$65.471,595
Pharmacist$135,553$65.17295
Physician Assistant$133,056$63.97148
Nurse Practitioner$130,680$62.83240
Information Security Analyst$124,680$59.94152
Veterinarian$121,356$58.3483
Electrical Engineer$114,074$54.84289
Construction Manager$113,626$54.63258
Data Scientist$110,041$52.90137
Computer Systems Analyst$106,037$50.98476
General Manager$105,110$50.532,294
Database Administrator$103,218$49.62129
Industrial Engineer$103,141$49.59198
Computer Programmer$102,237$49.15194
Financial Analyst$101,894$48.99320
Business Professor$101,532$48.8186
Mechanical Engineer$100,691$48.41281
Network Administrator$99,129$47.66155
Personal Financial Advisor$98,880$47.54203
Physical Therapist$98,710$47.46217
Management Analyst$98,278$47.25823
Civil Engineer$96,285$46.29257
Web Developer$95,765$46.04198
Occupational Therapist$95,059$45.70131
Dental Hygienist$93,531$44.97169
Registered Nurse$92,009$44.242,445
Speech-Language Pathologist$89,081$42.83158
Accountant$80,255$38.581,087
Instructional Coordinator$76,849$36.95109
Market Research Analyst$76,564$36.81464
Police Officer$75,574$36.33676
Railroad Conductor$73,425$35.3044
Radiologic Technologist$72,573$34.89180
Executive Assistant$70,988$34.13383
Human Resources Specialist$69,877$33.59620
Loan Officer$69,379$33.36304
Computer Network Support Specialist$69,218$33.28167
Special Education Teacher$67,805$32.60493
Elementary School Teacher$65,938$31.701,673
Secondary School Teacher$64,920$31.211,010
Physical Therapist Assistant$64,700$31.11102
Sales Representative$64,691$31.101,727
Office Supervisor$64,021$30.78351
Plumber$63,110$30.34370
Medical Lab Technician$62,498$30.05297
Electrician$62,348$29.98623
Paralegal$62,162$29.89320
Sheet Metal Worker$61,804$29.71147
Licensed Practical Nurse$60,916$29.29569
Computer User Support Specialist$60,382$29.03415
Insurance Agent$59,724$28.71434
HVAC Technician$59,253$28.49423
Firefighter$58,681$28.21280
Real Estate Agent$58,258$28.01408
Carpenter$57,949$27.86487
Truck Driver$56,127$26.981,668
Paramedic$54,725$26.31260
Bookkeeper$50,582$24.321,489
Painter$48,825$23.47337
Automotive Mechanic$47,532$22.85638
Construction Laborer$47,458$22.821,354
Dental Assistant$47,068$22.63364
Court Clerk$46,162$22.19104
Veterinary Technician$45,041$21.65125
Delivery Driver$42,893$20.62984
Medical Assistant$42,761$20.56597
Customer Service Representative$40,867$19.652,947
Nursing Assistant$39,730$19.101,204
Office Clerk$39,653$19.061,585
Pharmacy Technician$39,503$18.99418
Preschool Teacher$38,228$18.38660
Security Guard$37,681$18.121,163
Childcare Worker$33,545$16.13780