Raleigh, NC
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Raleigh, NC, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 538 detailed occupations covering about 639,250 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 9.9% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | $225,230 | +13.4% | 170 |
| Chief Executives | $222,300 | +155.9% | 260 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $209,450 | +27.2% | 210 |
| Dentists, General | $201,710 | +21.3% | 710 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $179,390 | -19.7% | 120 |
| Physicists | $173,240 | +11.3% | 100 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,820 | -5.1% | 4,610 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $139,890 | +2.6% | 70 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $135,980 | -17.8% | 1,170 |
| Purchasing Managers | $135,820 | -0.4% | — |
| Marketing Managers | $135,720 | -24.4% | 2,210 |
| Optometrists | $134,610 | +2.1% | 180 |
| Financial Managers | $134,500 | +20.1% | 2,890 |
| Pharmacists | $133,410 | -1.9% | 1,450 |
| Software Developers | $129,520 | -22.3% | 15,520 |
| Sales Managers | $127,240 | -5.9% | 1,940 |
| Physician Assistants | $125,320 | -3.6% | 1,010 |
| Human Resources Managers | $124,150 | -8.9% | 1,020 |
| Statisticians | $122,990 | +18.1% | 380 |
| Lawyers | $118,910 | -18.4% | 3,460 |
| Database Architects | $116,840 | -13.3% | 390 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $116,600 | -7.1% | 100 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $116,290 | -7.9% | 1,100 |
| Managers, All Other | $114,670 | -14.1% | 3,080 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $114,640 | -2% | 770 |