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Top 200 Popular Jobs in North Carolina

What professions have the highest employment in North Carolina? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in North Carolina. We note that the total employment in North Carolina is 4,647,520. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 127,220 people (2.74 percent of the total employment in North Carolina). The second most common job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession which employs 123,040 people (2.65 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in North Carolina is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in North Carolina (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
4,647,520
100.00% $41,810
2 Cashiers
127,220
2.74% $23,620
3 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
123,040
2.65% $33,060
4 Retail Salespersons
114,630
2.47% $28,190
5 Registered Nurses
104,300
2.24% $76,430
6 Stockers and Order Fillers
92,560
1.99% $30,530
7 Customer Service Representatives
89,500
1.93% $36,230
8 General and Operations Managers
89,160
1.92% $100,020
9 Fast Food Cooks
87,610
1.89% $22,410
10 Office Clerks, General
71,810
1.55% $35,660
11 Waiters and Waitresses
69,440
1.49% $21,110
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
65,240
1.40% $47,860
13 Fast Food and Counter Workers
63,890
1.37% $23,700
14 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
58,800
1.27% $25,080
15 Software Developers
57,690
1.24% $126,520
16 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
56,110
1.21% $27,980
17 Nursing Assistants
54,260
1.17% $31,850
18 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
52,590
1.13% $35,390
19 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
49,590
1.07% $42,450
20 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
48,050
1.03% $38,960
21 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
47,340
1.02% $59,070
22 Restaurant Cooks
46,910
1.01% $29,670
23 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
45,770
0.98% $40,900
24 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
43,240
0.93% $48,290
25 Accountants and Auditors
42,640
0.92% $77,030
26 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
41,840
0.90% $56,140
27 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
40,470
0.87% $35,680
28 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
40,440
0.87% $36,440
29 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
39,880
0.86% $43,920
30 Receptionists and Information Clerks
37,580
0.81% $31,670
31 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
33,480
0.72% $61,300
32 Other Business Operations Specialists
32,490
0.70% $68,380
33 Construction Laborers
31,600
0.68% $36,310
34 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
30,290
0.65% $62,450
35 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
29,470
0.63% $24,070
36 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
29,030
0.62% $33,870
37 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
28,960
0.62% $48,980
38 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
28,310
0.61% $36,040
39 Human Resources Specialists
28,160
0.61% $61,670
40 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
26,700
0.57% $65,710
41 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
26,130
0.56% $26,820
42 Security Guards
26,110
0.56% $28,920
43 Computer Systems Analysts
23,690
0.51% $99,280
44 Food Preparation Workers
23,590
0.51% $28,340
45 Project Management Specialists
23,520
0.51% $93,820
46 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
23,060
0.50% $61,340
47 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
23,000
0.49% $37,940
48 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
22,920
0.49% $45,350
49 Electricians
22,640
0.49% $49,020
50 Computer User Support Specialists
22,560
0.49% $54,170
51 Packers and Packagers
22,500
0.48% $29,580
52 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
21,910
0.47% $38,010
53 Construction Managers
20,660
0.44% $98,580
54 Medical Assistants
20,620
0.44% $37,660
55 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
20,610
0.44% $53,980
56 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
20,480
0.44% $48,260
57 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
19,870
0.43% $48,790
58 Medical Secretaries
19,470
0.42% $37,640
59 Financial Managers
19,420
0.42% $139,150
60 Management Analysts
19,360
0.42% $98,310
61 Computer and Information Systems Managers
19,140
0.41% $152,400
62 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
19,110
0.41% $68,390
63 All Other Managers
16,840
0.36% $118,830
64 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
16,840
0.36% $67,480
65 Counter and Rental Clerks
16,460
0.35% $35,210
66 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
16,380
0.35% $29,710
67 Pharmacy Technicians
16,370
0.35% $36,900
68 Insurance Sales Agents
16,280
0.35% $57,940
69 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
16,230
0.35% $51,300
70 Firefighters
16,140
0.35% $33,920
71 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
15,950
0.34% $25,620
72 Bartenders
15,710
0.34% $25,690
73 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
14,910
0.32% $45,380
74 Training and Development Specialists
14,740
0.32% $60,120
75 Carpenters
14,710
0.32% $44,980
76 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
14,610
0.31% $63,200
77 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
14,600
0.31% $21,990
78 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
14,400
0.31% $47,220
79 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
14,160
0.30% $48,000
80 All Other Physicians
14,150
0.30% $215,850
81 Lawyers
14,150
0.30% $121,080
82 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
14,030
0.30% $56,260
83 Loan Officers
13,880
0.30% $75,530
84 Driver/Sales Workers
13,720
0.30% $20,860
85 Personal Financial Advisors
13,650
0.29% $102,200
86 Correctional Officers and Jailers
13,500
0.29% $38,710
87 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
12,860
0.28% $48,510
88 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
12,690
0.27% $47,200
89 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
12,670
0.27% $22,030
90 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
12,540
0.27% $49,640
91 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
12,460
0.27% $35,480
92 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
12,290
0.26% $51,340
93 Medical and Health Services Managers
12,230
0.26% $102,910
94 Billing and Posting Clerks
12,180
0.26% $39,170
95 School Bus Drivers
12,000
0.26% $33,060
96 Dental Assistants
11,990
0.26% $46,140
97 Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
11,570
0.25% $101,540
98 Sales Managers
11,330
0.24% $121,220
99 Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives
11,130
0.24% $105,300
100 Pharmacists
11,110
0.24% $132,530
101 Dishwashers
10,960
0.24% $25,980
102 Postal Service Mail Carriers
10,630
0.23% $54,250
103 Childcare Workers
10,480
0.23% $26,770
104 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
10,460
0.23% $46,600
105 Civil Engineers
10,450
0.22% $81,230
106 Marketing Managers
10,420
0.22% $133,980
107 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
10,370
0.22% $68,140
108 Other Production Workers
10,320
0.22% $34,280
109 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
10,280
0.22% $90,430
110 Financial Analysts
10,270
0.22% $89,960
111 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
10,000
0.22% $27,130
112 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
9,990
0.21% $50,290
113 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
9,970
0.21% $63,180
114 Sewing Machine Operators
9,900
0.21% $30,540
115 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
9,870
0.21% $83,550
116 Parts Salespersons
9,830
0.21% $30,190
117 Industrial Engineers
9,820
0.21% $86,390
118 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
9,790
0.21% $27,260
119 Machinists
9,720
0.21% $46,360
120 Helpers--Production Workers
9,500
0.20% $32,970
121 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
9,480
0.20% $29,620
122 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
9,320
0.20% $35,450
123 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
9,230
0.20% $36,300
124 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators
9,060
0.19% $77,560
125 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
8,950
0.19% $49,050
126 Slaughterers and Meat Packers
8,910
0.19% $31,610
127 Tellers
8,900
0.19% $36,110
128 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
8,320
0.18% $27,180
129 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
8,210
0.18% $97,700
130 Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers
8,050
0.17% $39,020
131 Nurse Practitioners
8,040
0.17% $111,140
132 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
7,940
0.17% $50,820
133 Bill and Account Collectors
7,930
0.17% $37,610
134 Industrial Production Managers
7,870
0.17% $103,780
135 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
7,870
0.17% $48,140
136 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
7,790
0.17% $48,760
137 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
7,610
0.16% $34,180
138 Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers
7,580
0.16% $56,360
139 Mechanical Engineers
7,560
0.16% $84,330
140 Compliance Officers
7,550
0.16% $65,970
141 Cost Estimators
7,410
0.16% $62,400
142 Radiologic Technologists
7,390
0.16% $62,460
143 Food Service Managers
7,330
0.16% $61,480
144 Computer Network Architects
7,290
0.16% $112,900
145 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers
7,280
0.16% $40,230
146 Physician Assistants
7,150
0.15% $121,980
147 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
7,050
0.15% $46,130
148 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
6,820
0.15% $39,160
149 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
6,780
0.15% $41,810
150 Real Estate Sales Agents
6,760
0.15% $46,550
151 Recreation Workers
6,750
0.15% $30,230
152 Physical Therapists
6,720
0.14% $84,300
153 Other Health Technologists and Technicians
6,670
0.14% $38,100
154 Other Education, Training, and Library Workers
6,650
0.14% $51,130
155 Public Relations Specialists
6,620
0.14% $67,590
156 Computer Occupations, All Other
6,580
0.14% $96,140
157 Dental Hygienists
6,560
0.14% $79,200
158 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
6,530
0.14% $35,080
159 Instructional Coordinators
6,460
0.14% $61,460
160 Emergency Medical Technicians
6,430
0.14% $36,530
161 Administrative Services Managers
6,420
0.14% $99,980
162 Bakers
6,360
0.14% $28,080
163 Graphic Designers
6,300
0.14% $51,620
164 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
6,280
0.14% $37,530
165 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
6,240
0.13% $37,020
166 Logisticians
6,220
0.13% $68,410
167 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
6,170
0.13% $23,690
168 Information Security Analysts
6,040
0.13% $117,860
169 Electricians Helpers
5,930
0.13% $36,080
170 Data Entry Keyers
5,770
0.12% $35,370
171 Phlebotomists
5,720
0.12% $37,070
172 Coaches and Scouts
5,720
0.12% $41,120
173 Human Resources Managers
5,710
0.12% $123,770
174 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
5,630
0.12% $66,160
175 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
5,580
0.12% $48,950
176 Automotive Body and Related Repairers
5,520
0.12% $46,490
177 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
5,520
0.12% $25,390
178 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
5,510
0.12% $41,700
179 Postsecondary Education Administrators
5,490
0.12% $83,500
180 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
5,490
0.12% $46,410
181 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
5,440
0.12% $37,180
182 Data Scientists
5,350
0.12% $121,970
183 Upholsterers
5,290
0.11% $44,370
184 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
5,250
0.11% $41,150
185 Medical Records Specialists
5,240
0.11% $45,200
186 Architectural and Engineering Managers
5,220
0.11% $136,430
187 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
5,190
0.11% $44,860
188 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
5,180
0.11% $27,690
189 Social and Human Service Assistants
5,160
0.11% $35,770
190 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
5,150
0.11% $29,790
191 Electrical Engineers
5,150
0.11% $100,120
192 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
5,090
0.11% $59,080
193 Computer Network Support Specialists
4,970
0.11% $82,050
194 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
4,960
0.11% $30,840
195 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
4,960
0.11% $49,160
196 Speech-Language Pathologists
4,880
0.11% $75,530
197 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
4,860
0.10% $31,100
198 Construction and Building Inspectors
4,850
0.10% $62,440
199 Tutors
4,850
0.10% $37,060
200 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
4,810
0.10% $68,140

Also see The top paying jobs in North Carolina.

Most popular jobs in major cities/areas of North Carolina

New Bern Wilmington
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Jacksonville
Raleigh-Cary Goldsboro
Asheville Fayetteville
Rocky Mount Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area Durham-Chapel Hill
Greenville Burlington
Greensboro-High Point Winston-Salem


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