--- title: North Carolina Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across North Carolina. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina date: 2026-09-28T19:13:36Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/h36sf5.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # North Carolina Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 70,932 **Hiring momentum:** -5.0% — 3,687 new postings in the last 28 days vs 3,880 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 103,183 - Median salary: $63K - Salary range (P25–P75): $42K – $106K - Remote share: 5.8% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 103,183 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Industries with the most postings in North Carolina: Hospitals and Health Care (13% of all postings), followed by Retail and Restaurants. - Pay in North Carolina runs 11% below the United States median ($63K vs $70K). - New postings for North Carolina held steady in the last 28 days (3687 vs 3880 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in North Carolina | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Charlotte, NC — Open Roles & Pay Trends](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/charlotte?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 13943 | $92K | | [Hiring in Raleigh, NC — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/raleigh?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 7426 | $99K | | [Hiring in Durham, NC — Jobs & Salary Outlook](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/durham?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4407 | $85K | | [Jobs in Greensboro, NC — Salaries & Companies Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/greensboro?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2627 | $52K | | [Winston Salem, NC Jobs — Jobs & Salary Outlook](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/winston-salem?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2172 | $63K | | [Jobs in Wilmington, NC — Top Employers & Pay Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/wilmington?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1712 | $47K | | [Hiring in Cary, NC — Salaries & Companies Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/cary?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1617 | $73K | | [Jobs in Asheville, NC — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/asheville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1244 | $47K | | [Jobs in Fayetteville, NC — Hiring Trends & Top Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/fayetteville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1213 | $56K | | [Concord, NC Jobs — Top Employers & Pay Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/concord?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 981 | $51K | ## Jobs by city in North Carolina | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Charlotte | 13943 | $92K | | Raleigh | 7426 | $99K | | Durham | 4407 | $85K | | Greensboro | 2627 | $52K | | Winston Salem | 2172 | $63K | | Wilmington | 1712 | $47K | | Cary | 1617 | $73K | | Asheville | 1244 | $47K | | Fayetteville | 1213 | $56K | | Concord | 981 | $51K | ## Top industries in North Carolina | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 13847 | $64K | | Retail | 11229 | $33K | | Restaurants | 5412 | $36K | | Financial Services | 4162 | $128K | | Primary & Secondary Education | 3526 | $44K | | Construction | 2575 | $73K | | Staffing & Recruiting | 2374 | $83K | | Government Administration | 2332 | $57K | | Real Estate | 2147 | $48K | | IT Services & Consulting | 2059 | $117K | ## Top roles hiring in North Carolina | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 3391 | $33K | | Registered Nurse | 3296 | $89K | | Assistant Manager | 2567 | $45K | | Customer Service Representative | 2523 | $37K | | Sales Representative | 1670 | $70K | | Delivery Driver | 1510 | $36K | | CDL Driver | 1221 | $62K | | Software Developer / Engineer | 1199 | $138K | | Maintenance Technician | 1154 | $52K | | Shift Leader | 1102 | $42K | ## Top hiring companies in North Carolina | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3638 | | [Lowes Foods Jobs & Careers — Regional Grocery](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lowes-foods?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1307 | | [Wake County Public Schools Jobs & Careers](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/wake-county-public-schools?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1196 | | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1138 | | [AutoZone Jobs & Careers — Auto Parts Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/autozone?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1130 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 3259 employers filed 14792 petitions; 9% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in North Carolina | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 1409 | $141K | | Wells Fargo | 1799 | $148K | | Cognizant | 375 | $114K | | Bank of America | 532 | $128K | | Infosys | 631 | $103K | [All H1B sponsors in North Carolina](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/north-carolina?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)