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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Raleigh-Cary, NC

What professions have the highest employment in Raleigh-Cary, NC? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Raleigh-Cary, NC. We note that the total employment in Raleigh-Cary, NC is 672,280. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 17,600 people (2.62 percent of the total employment in Raleigh-Cary, NC). The second most common job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession which employs 16,070 people (2.39 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Raleigh-Cary, NC is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Raleigh-Cary, NC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	672,280	100.00%	$46,590
2	Cashiers	17,600	2.62%	$25,810
3	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	16,070	2.39%	$32,650
4	Retail Salespersons	16,000	2.38%	$29,160
5	Software Developers	15,520	2.31%	$129,520
6	Customer Service Representatives	14,820	2.20%	$36,660
7	General and Operations Managers	14,560	2.17%	$105,090
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	12,060	1.79%	$30,780
9	Registered Nurses	11,820	1.76%	$77,180
10	Fast Food Cooks	11,570	1.72%	$21,890
11	Office Clerks, General	11,490	1.71%	$37,670
12	Waiters and Waitresses	10,020	1.49%	$22,520
13	Fast Food and Counter Workers	9,230	1.37%	$23,330
14	Accountants and Auditors	7,760	1.15%	$77,790
15	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	7,500	1.12%	$44,860
16	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	7,390	1.10%	$67,230
17	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7,270	1.08%	$47,550
18	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	7,190	1.07%	$28,650
19	Restaurant Cooks	7,060	1.05%	$31,210
20	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	6,980	1.04%	$40,110
21	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	6,930	1.03%	$27,770
22	Other Business Operations Specialists	6,760	1.01%	$64,520
23	Receptionists and Information Clerks	6,540	0.97%	$34,150
24	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	6,350	0.94%	$60,290
25	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	5,930	0.88%	$36,920
26	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	5,850	0.87%	$58,980
27	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	5,730	0.85%	$43,370
28	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	5,690	0.85%	$36,280
29	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	5,540	0.82%	$69,990
30	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	5,440	0.81%	$65,370
31	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	5,410	0.80%	$48,310
32	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	5,390	0.80%	$45,600
33	Nursing Assistants	5,270	0.78%	$32,930
34	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	5,150	0.77%	$34,880
35	Human Resources Specialists	5,040	0.75%	$62,550
36	Project Management Specialists	4,940	0.73%	$93,390
37	Computer Systems Analysts	4,840	0.72%	$101,180
38	Computer User Support Specialists	4,760	0.71%	$59,480
39	Construction Laborers	4,630	0.69%	$36,990
40	Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,610	0.69%	$160,820
41	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	4,400	0.65%	$24,090
42	Security Guards	4,360	0.65%	$29,320
43	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	4,280	0.64%	$49,490
44	Construction Managers	4,190	0.62%	$101,240
45	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	4,090	0.61%	$33,790
46	Civil Engineers	3,930	0.58%	$83,600
47	Lawyers	3,460	0.51%	$118,910
48	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	3,370	0.50%	$47,990
49	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	3,200	0.48%	$36,590
50	Electricians	3,160	0.47%	$50,030
51	All Other Managers	3,080	0.46%	$114,670
52	Management Analysts	3,080	0.46%	$90,850
53	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	3,050	0.45%	$33,610
54	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,990	0.44%	$27,330
55	Food Preparation Workers	2,980	0.44%	$29,550
56	Financial Managers	2,890	0.43%	$134,500
57	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	2,840	0.42%	$103,220
58	Counter and Rental Clerks	2,700	0.40%	$36,310
59	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	2,650	0.39%	$54,920
60	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2,570	0.38%	$68,550
61	Medical Secretaries	2,550	0.38%	$37,480
62	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	2,540	0.38%	$22,490
63	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	2,520	0.37%	$49,230
64	Insurance Sales Agents	2,510	0.37%	$62,120
65	Medical Assistants	2,490	0.37%	$38,870
66	Bartenders	2,420	0.36%	$28,760
67	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2,380	0.35%	$48,810
68	Carpenters	2,340	0.35%	$46,900
69	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	2,310	0.34%	$55,190
70	Pharmacy Technicians	2,290	0.34%	$37,250
71	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	2,280	0.34%	$108,670
72	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,260	0.34%	$47,100
73	Training and Development Specialists	2,230	0.33%	$62,810
74	Marketing Managers	2,210	0.33%	$135,720
75	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	2,180	0.32%	$38,480
76	Firefighters	2,170	0.32%	$37,290
77	Packers and Packagers	2,170	0.32%	$28,860
78	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	2,160	0.32%	$53,530
79	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	2,130	0.32%	$22,700
80	Public Relations Specialists	2,120	0.32%	$62,800
81	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2,090	0.31%	$97,400
82	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,080	0.31%	$50,390
83	Dental Assistants	2,070	0.31%	$46,090
84	Loan Officers	2,050	0.30%	$73,740
85	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	2,010	0.30%	$48,670
86	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1,950	0.29%	$56,670
87	Sales Managers	1,940	0.29%	$127,240
88	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	1,900	0.28%	$65,830
89	Personal Financial Advisors	1,900	0.28%	$101,290
90	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	1,880	0.28%	$60,670
91	School Bus Drivers	1,870	0.28%	$32,090
92	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,860	0.28%	$89,130
93	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,840	0.27%	$37,890
94	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,800	0.27%	$64,740
95	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,660	0.25%	$46,780
96	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	1,640	0.24%	$28,340
97	Dishwashers	1,630	0.24%	$27,860
98	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,620	0.24%	$40,720
99	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,600	0.24%	$102,300
100	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,600	0.24%	$55,180

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