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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in North Carolina Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in North Carolina, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Model makers, wood | $25,425 | 210 | 28.5 |
| 2 | Models | $21,300 | 120 | 26.2 |
| 3 | Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders | $21,390 | 6,060 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders | $24,070 | 4,880 | 11.7 |
| 5 | Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders | $24,236 | 2,700 | 10.8 |
| 6 | Upholsterers | $32,722 | 4,770 | 9.4 |
| 7 | Real estate brokers | $35,995 | 4,250 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Life scientists | $57,285 | 1,140 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Furniture finishers | $24,300 | 2,190 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Vocational education teachers, middle school | $40,985 | 780 | 5.2 |
| 11 | Fabric and apparel patternmakers | $30,940 | 660 | 4.7 |
| 12 | Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | $64,986 | 4,490 | 4.7 |
| 13 | Broadcast news analysts | $76,395 | 290 | 4.6 |
| 14 | Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers | $21,122 | 920 | 4.5 |
| 15 | Cutters and trimmers, hand | $26,350 | 1,840 | 4.4 |
| 16 | Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $23,652 | 1,240 | 4.1 |
| 17 | Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary | $46,702 | 300 | 3.9 |
| 18 | Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders | $27,512 | 950 | 3.5 |
| 19 | Logging equipment operators | $28,950 | 430 | 3.5 |
| 20 | Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $21,791 | 4,140 | 3.5 |
| 21 | Paperhangers | $30,070 | 160 | 3.1 |
| 22 | Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers | $25,980 | 280 | 3.1 |
| 23 | Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $24,251 | 1,580 | 2.8 |
| 24 | Law teachers, postsecondary | $90,250 | 320 | 2.8 |
| 25 | Athletes and sports competitors | $168,370 | 320 | 2.5 |
| 26 | Sewing machine operators | $20,307 | 10,180 | 2.4 |
| 27 | Helpers--electricians | $21,598 | 3,770 | 2.3 |
| 28 | Eligibility interviewers, government programs | $29,983 | 2,150 | 2.3 |
| 29 | Biological technicians | $33,130 | 2,500 | 2.3 |
| 30 | Pipelayers | $24,661 | 2,150 | 2.2 |
| 31 | Surveying and mapping technicians | $28,931 | 2,630 | 2.1 |
| 32 | Preschool teachers, except special education | $18,635 | 15,220 | 2.1 |
| 33 | Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | $49,080 | 320 | 2.0 |
| 34 | Home health aides | $17,995 | 26,430 | 2.0 |
| 35 | Team assemblers | $23,836 | 44,960 | 2.0 |
| 36 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $44,265 | 2,490 | 1.9 |
| 37 | Computer science teachers, postsecondary | $59,138 | 1,100 | 1.9 |
| 38 | Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | $28,705 | 3,280 | 1.9 |
| 39 | Natural sciences managers | $103,820 | 1,450 | 1.9 |
| 40 | Curators | $38,112 | 210 | 1.9 |
| 41 | Education teachers, postsecondary | $53,401 | 1,160 | 1.8 |
| 42 | Motor vehicle operators | $26,506 | 2,390 | 1.8 |
| 43 | Physician assistants | $74,215 | 2,090 | 1.8 |
| 44 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | $25,330 | 4,020 | 1.8 |
| 45 | Political science teachers, postsecondary | $78,045 | 300 | 1.8 |
| 46 | Lodging managers | $45,622 | 900 | 1.8 |
| 47 | Business teachers, postsecondary | $63,018 | 1,900 | 1.8 |
| 48 | Environmental engineers | $64,408 | 1,680 | 1.7 |
| 49 | Chemists | $55,490 | 2,800 | 1.7 |
| 50 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | $52,790 | 13,770 | 1.7 |
| 51 | Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $40,480 | 830 | 1.7 |
| 52 | Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $23,287 | 2,300 | 1.7 |
| 53 | Tire repairers and changers | $21,187 | 2,840 | 1.7 |
| 54 | Veterinary technologists and technicians | $24,151 | 2,070 | 1.7 |
| 55 | Economics teachers, postsecondary | $86,753 | 250 | 1.6 |
| 56 | Rehabilitation counselors | $30,778 | 3,350 | 1.6 |
| 57 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | $28,304 | 16,550 | 1.6 |
| 58 | English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | $49,833 | 1,420 | 1.6 |
| 59 | Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | $29,156 | 2,650 | 1.6 |
| 60 | Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products | $57,956 | 230 | 1.6 |
| 61 | Helpers--roofers | $20,823 | 410 | 1.6 |
| 62 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | $26,331 | 12,620 | 1.6 |
| 63 | Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary | $59,890 | 410 | 1.6 |
| 64 | Veterinarians | $76,478 | 1,450 | 1.6 |
| 65 | Civil engineering technicians | $37,855 | 2,920 | 1.6 |
| 66 | Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders | $21,660 | 200 | 1.6 |
| 67 | Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials | $17,503 | 2,380 | 1.6 |
| 68 | Machine feeders and offbearers | $21,291 | 3,430 | 1.6 |
| 69 | Family and general practitioners | $161,702 | 3,000 | 1.5 |
| 70 | Fire inspectors and investigators | $39,754 | 250 | 1.5 |
| 71 | Engine and other machine assemblers | $31,140 | 400 | 1.5 |
| 72 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers | $40,751 | 1,250 | 1.5 |
| 73 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $21,281 | 5,020 | 1.5 |
| 74 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | $44,727 | 18,180 | 1.5 |
| 75 | History teachers, postsecondary | $57,590 | 410 | 1.5 |
| 76 | Construction managers | $72,510 | 6,430 | 1.5 |
| 77 | Helpers--production workers | $22,377 | 14,820 | 1.5 |
| 78 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $46,955 | 2,200 | 1.5 |
| 79 | Forensic science technicians | $42,965 | 210 | 1.5 |
| 80 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | $46,149 | 20,190 | 1.5 |
| 81 | Sales managers | $86,825 | 10,870 | 1.5 |
| 82 | Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | $53,875 | 800 | 1.5 |
| 83 | Education administrators, postsecondary | $65,764 | 2,640 | 1.5 |
| 84 | Special education teachers, middle school | $37,637 | 2,270 | 1.4 |
| 85 | Physics teachers, postsecondary | $69,806 | 210 | 1.4 |
| 86 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $33,303 | 1,620 | 1.4 |
| 87 | Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners | $29,910 | 290 | 1.4 |
| 88 | Chemical technicians | $39,216 | 1,630 | 1.4 |
| 89 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | $70,416 | 660 | 1.4 |
| 90 | Sociology teachers, postsecondary | $58,920 | 270 | 1.4 |
| 91 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | $44,583 | 6,710 | 1.4 |
| 92 | Grinding and polishing workers, hand | $24,556 | 1,020 | 1.4 |
| 93 | Pest control workers | $26,082 | 1,890 | 1.4 |
| 94 | Biological scientists | $70,140 | 600 | 1.4 |
| 95 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | $58,885 | 9,470 | 1.4 |
| 96 | Insurance appraisers, auto damage | $46,555 | 230 | 1.4 |
| 97 | Industrial machinery mechanics | $38,826 | 6,120 | 1.4 |
| 98 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | $50,372 | 13,440 | 1.4 |
| 99 | Brickmasons and blockmasons | $33,071 | 3,180 | 1.4 |
| 100 | Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | $50,608 | 450 | 1.4 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in North Carolina
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in North Carolina are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 94,490 | $22,053 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Cashiers | 77,020 | $15,635 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 65,580 | $14,234 | 1.3 |
| 4 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 59,720 | $21,251 | 1.2 |
| 5 | Office clerks, general | 52,920 | $22,718 | 0.8 |
| 6 | Customer service representatives | 51,780 | $26,837 | 1.1 |
| 7 | Registered nurses | 51,740 | $51,967 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 50,390 | $15,135 | 1.0 |
| 9 | General and operations managers | 46,160 | $93,345 | 1.3 |
| 10 | Team assemblers | 44,960 | $23,836 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 41,180 | $32,850 | 1.3 |
| 12 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 38,350 | $28,323 | 1.0 |
| 13 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 37,260 | $32,788 | 1.2 |
| 14 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 37,040 | $18,508 | 0.8 |
| 15 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 36,450 | $25,553 | 1.0 |
| 16 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 34,060 | $47,103 | 1.0 |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 32,330 | $33,233 | 1.4 |
| 18 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 32,170 | $31,920 | 1.2 |
| 19 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 31,440 | $20,872 | 0.9 |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 30,770 | $40,906 | 1.0 |
| 21 | Home health aides | 26,430 | $17,995 | 2.0 |
| 22 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 24,650 | $20,637 | 0.9 |
| 23 | Teacher assistants | 24,000 | $18,149 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 23,410 | $26,760 | 1.1 |
| 25 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 22,580 | $37,556 | 0.8 |
| 26 | Packers and packagers, hand | 21,700 | $18,084 | 1.2 |
| 27 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 21,210 | $16,093 | 1.2 |
| 28 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 20,720 | $26,945 | 1.3 |
| 29 | Receptionists and information clerks | 20,440 | $21,207 | 0.9 |
| 30 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 20,190 | $46,149 | 1.5 |
| 31 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 19,510 | $24,655 | 1.2 |
| 32 | Security guards | 19,000 | $22,407 | 0.8 |
| 33 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 18,980 | $20,392 | 1.0 |
| 34 | Accountants and auditors | 18,400 | $51,878 | 0.7 |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 18,180 | $44,727 | 1.5 |
| 36 | Construction laborers | 17,420 | $21,924 | 0.9 |
| 37 | Food preparation workers | 17,220 | $16,859 | 0.9 |
| 38 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 17,100 | $25,903 | 1.3 |
| 39 | Business operations specialists | 16,780 | $53,476 | 0.8 |
| 40 | Cooks, restaurant | 16,750 | $18,181 | 1.0 |
| 41 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 16,550 | $28,304 | 1.6 |
| 42 | Carpenters | 16,400 | $29,243 | 0.8 |
| 43 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 15,220 | $18,635 | 2.1 |
| 44 | Helpers--production workers | 14,820 | $22,377 | 1.5 |
| 45 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 14,810 | $35,867 | 1.1 |
| 46 | Financial managers | 14,580 | $77,807 | 1.3 |
| 47 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 13,770 | $52,790 | 1.7 |
| 48 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 13,440 | $50,372 | 1.4 |
| 49 | Computer systems analysts | 12,710 | $62,622 | 1.1 |
| 50 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 12,620 | $26,331 | 1.6 |
| 51 | Electricians | 12,600 | $33,012 | 1.0 |
| 52 | Computer support specialists | 11,650 | $38,946 | 1.0 |
| 53 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 11,500 | $26,876 | 1.0 |
| 54 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 11,370 | $37,511 | 1.0 |
| 55 | Driver/sales workers | 11,340 | $23,491 | 1.3 |
| 56 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 10,970 | $35,426 | 1.0 |
| 57 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 10,940 | $35,211 | 0.8 |
| 58 | Sales managers | 10,870 | $86,825 | 1.5 |
| 59 | Tellers | 10,820 | $22,116 | 0.9 |
| 60 | Sewing machine operators | 10,180 | $20,307 | 2.4 |
| 61 | Personal and home care aides | 10,120 | $17,974 | 0.9 |
| 62 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 10,110 | $39,022 | 0.5 |
| 63 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 9,470 | $58,885 | 1.4 |
| 64 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 9,400 | $14,775 | 1.3 |
| 65 | Sales representatives, services | 9,390 | $46,804 | 1.0 |
| 66 | Computer programmers | 9,260 | $60,962 | 1.0 |
| 67 | Dishwashers | 9,240 | $15,054 | 0.9 |
| 68 | Machinists | 8,910 | $31,693 | 1.2 |
| 69 | Counter and rental clerks | 8,800 | $22,211 | 0.9 |
| 70 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 8,740 | $29,558 | 1.2 |
| 71 | Cooks, fast food | 8,730 | $15,326 | 0.7 |
| 72 | Computer software engineers, applications | 8,530 | $76,684 | 0.8 |
| 73 | Medical secretaries | 8,520 | $25,550 | 1.2 |
| 74 | Lawyers | 8,270 | $94,100 | 0.7 |
| 75 | Loan officers | 8,190 | $48,160 | 1.1 |
| 76 | Child care workers | 8,180 | $17,376 | 0.7 |
| 77 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 7,890 | $34,201 | 0.9 |
| 78 | Medical assistants | 7,880 | $24,570 | 0.9 |
| 79 | Computer and information systems managers | 7,320 | $87,160 | 1.2 |
| 80 | Bill and account collectors | 7,260 | $28,016 | 0.8 |
| 81 | Postal service mail carriers | 7,250 | $42,680 | 1.0 |
| 82 | Managers | 6,980 | $73,728 | 0.9 |
| 83 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 6,760 | $14,526 | 0.8 |
| 84 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 6,710 | $44,583 | 1.4 |
| 85 | Bartenders | 6,580 | $17,305 | 0.6 |
| 86 | Social and human service assistants | 6,560 | $24,703 | 1.0 |
| 87 | Construction managers | 6,430 | $72,510 | 1.5 |
| 88 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 6,400 | $14,593 | 0.6 |
| 89 | Correctional officers and jailers | 6,360 | $28,748 | 1.3 |
| 90 | Pharmacy technicians | 6,260 | $22,958 | 1.1 |
| 91 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 6,230 | $36,433 | 1.0 |
| 92 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 6,190 | $32,269 | 1.2 |
| 93 | Insurance sales agents | 6,150 | $48,634 | 1.0 |
| 94 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 6,120 | $38,826 | 1.4 |
| 95 | Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders | 6,060 | $21,390 | 12.5 |
| 96 | Management analysts | 5,960 | $71,004 | 0.6 |
| 97 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 5,940 | $17,925 | 0.8 |
| 98 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 5,920 | $47,255 | 1.0 |
| 99 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 5,770 | $31,047 | 0.9 |
| 100 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 5,680 | $19,097 | 0.8 |
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