Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs in North Carolina (2025)

The highest-paying occupations in North Carolina ranked by median annual salary.

Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs in North Carolina (2025)

#LabelValue
1Surgeons, All Other$398K
2Dermatologists$367K
3Emergency Medicine…$339K
4Neurologists$326K
5Orthopedic Surgeon…$324K
6Chief Executives$314K
7General Internal M…$290K
8Physicians, All Ot…$260K
9Physicians, Pathol…$249K
10Dentists, All Othe…$226K
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cite as: “Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs in North Carolina (2025). SalaryRanked.com.”