Career Atlas USA

Careers in Raleigh-Cary, NC

Part of North Carolina.

Raleigh-Cary, NC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 98.157, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.1% · 836,062 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$354,130
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$291,060
  3. 3Chief Executives$286,050
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$218,830
  5. 5Pediatricians, General$214,680

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons18,660 employed
  2. 2Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand17,060 employed
  3. 3Cashiers14,350 employed
  4. 4Customer Service Representatives13,620 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers12,790 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Farm and Home Management Educators18.27× national avg
  2. 2Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary9.00× national avg
  3. 3Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.51× national avg
  4. 4Surveying and Mapping Technicians4.05× national avg
  5. 5Pipelayers4.03× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$360,779
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$296,525
  3. 3Chief Executives$291,421
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$222,939
  5. 5Pediatricians, General$218,711

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see North Carolina state page.