Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs in North Carolina

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Cities and towns ranked by average annual wage, from highest to lowest. Ranked 142 cities with a population of 5,000 or more.

#▴▾City▴▾Average Annual Wage▴▾
1MorrisvilleWake$93,585
2DurhamDurham$91,565
3CaryWake$81,568
4CharlotteMecklenburg$77,132
5PinevilleMecklenburg$75,849
6RaleighWake$74,740
7MooresvilleIredell$74,713
8ApexWake$72,745
9ClemmonsForsyth$66,517
10SummerfieldGuilford$63,761

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