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10 | in the US for Natural Sciences Managers median annual salary |
12 | in the US for Computer and Information Systems Managers median annual salary |
19 | in the US for Construction Managers median annual salary |
23 | in the US for Industrial Production Managers median annual salary |
23 | in the US for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers median annual salary |
29 | in the US for Architectural and Engineering Managers median annual salary |
The Tar Heel State offers more jobs and better pay for project management than South Carolina. Durham-Chapel Hill leads the pack for computer and information systems managers, offering nearly $138,000 annually on average, or 114% of the U.S. median salary. Durham-Chapel Hill also sports salaries for natural sciences managers of $140,000 per year, and for transportation, storage, and distribution managers of over $98,000 annually. Wilmington and Raleigh-Cary are prime locales, with wages of $106,000 t0 $108,000 for industrial production managers. Construction managers receive above-average salaries in several areas, among them Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, Raleigh-Cary, Winston-Salem, Durham-Chapel Hill, Wilmington, Fayetteville, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, and Burlington. North Carolina also enjoys a stellar academic reputation due to the Research Triangle, or “The Triangle,” an area with a high concentration of universities, research departments, and high-tech companies.
State-Level Statistics
Occupation | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
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Computer and Information Systems Managers | 10,780 | $121,030 | 100% | |
Construction Managers | 5,970 | $84,230 | 102% | |
Industrial Production Managers | 4,990 | $89,570 | 100% | |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,500 | $112,970 | 90% | |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2,390 | $82,070 | 100% | |
Natural Sciences Managers | 2,040 | $123,720 | 107% | |
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City-Level Statistics
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Statistics for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
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Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC | 1,000 | $116,390 | 93% | |
Raleigh-Cary, NC | 930 | $117,030 | 94% | |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 370 | $115,720 | 93% | |
Winston-Salem, NC | 180 | $101,040 | 81% | |
Asheville, NC | 120 | $101,130 | 81% | |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 120 | $112,700 | 90% | |
Fayetteville, NC | 50 | $106,100 | 85% | |
Greenville, NC | 50 | $96,120 | 77% | |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 0 | $114,730 | 92% | |
Rocky Mount, NC | 0 | $101,960 | 82% | |
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Statistics for Computer and Information Systems Managers
Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
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Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC | 3,620 | $126,530 | 105% | |
Raleigh-Cary, NC | 2,400 | $116,610 | 96% | |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1,880 | $137,980 | 114% | |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 730 | $111,870 | 92% | |
Winston-Salem, NC | 570 | $116,220 | 96% | |
Burlington, NC | 150 | $110,080 | 91% | |
Asheville, NC | 130 | $87,200 | 72% | |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 130 | $99,260 | 82% | |
Greenville, NC | 100 | $106,860 | 88% | |
Wilmington, NC | 100 | $103,880 | 86% | |
Fayetteville, NC | 80 | $93,860 | 78% | |
Rocky Mount, NC | 60 | $95,250 | 79% | |
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Statistics for Construction Managers
Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
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Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC | 1,720 | $88,640 | 107% | |
Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1,180 | $88,690 | 107% | |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 430 | $76,670 | 93% | |
Winston-Salem, NC | 320 | $89,140 | 108% | |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 280 | $87,650 | 106% | |
Wilmington, NC | 240 | $88,040 | 106% | |
Fayetteville, NC | 180 | $86,880 | 105% | |
Asheville, NC | 180 | $67,180 | 81% | |
Goldsboro, NC | 150 | $77,310 | 93% | |
Rocky Mount, NC | 120 | $77,930 | 94% | |
Jacksonville, NC | 110 | $73,760 | 89% | |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 80 | $96,010 | 116% | |
Greenville, NC | 60 | $77,130 | 93% | |
Burlington, NC | 40 | $82,390 | 100% | |
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Statistics for Industrial Production Managers
Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
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Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC | 810 | $88,660 | 99% | |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 660 | $87,720 | 98% | |
Raleigh-Cary, NC | 370 | $106,960 | 120% | |
Winston-Salem, NC | 310 | $87,160 | 98% | |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 270 | $76,340 | 86% | |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 270 | $115,090 | 129% | |
Rocky Mount, NC | 190 | $74,430 | 83% | |
Asheville, NC | 190 | $83,880 | 94% | |
Greenville, NC | 150 | $114,020 | 128% | |
Burlington, NC | 110 | $94,080 | 105% | |
Wilmington, NC | 80 | $108,630 | 122% | |
Fayetteville, NC | 60 | $92,460 | 104% | |
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Statistics for Natural Sciences Managers
Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
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Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1,140 | $139,730 | 121% | |
Raleigh-Cary, NC | 390 | $117,020 | 101% | |
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC | 120 | $116,790 | 101% | |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 90 | $109,580 | 95% | |
Wilmington, NC | 70 | $109,260 | 94% | |
Greenville, NC | 30 | $88,440 | 76% | |
Asheville, NC | 30 | $87,160 | 75% | |
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Statistics for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
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Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC | 760 | $84,180 | 103% | |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 310 | $79,950 | 98% | |
Raleigh-Cary, NC | 220 | $83,790 | 102% | |
Winston-Salem, NC | 130 | $86,800 | 106% | |
Asheville, NC | 80 | $61,750 | 75% | |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 80 | $98,430 | 120% | |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 70 | $75,250 | 92% | |
Fayetteville, NC | 70 | $81,030 | 99% | |
Rocky Mount, NC | 50 | $71,540 | 87% | |
Greenville, NC | 30 | $75,680 | 92% | |
Wilmington, NC | 30 | $88,070 | 108% | |
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Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012