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North Carolina Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay matches the national median ($127k vs $140k national)
  • Few reposted listings (16% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 23% from the last 14 days)

North Carolina job market overview (May 2026)

The North Carolina job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 9,138 active job postings tracked here, 40% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

North Carolina job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in North Carolina.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager1,413$105k n=23—
Crew / Cashier840——
Retail Associate562—$18.50/hr n=53
Restaurant Manager / GM553——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead460—$18.53/hr n=5

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other589$128k n=34—
Fast Food and Counter Workers385——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers354——
Software Developers207$127k n=31—
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers205——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time537$91k n=8$18.57/hr n=118
Full-time389$127k n=181$18.57/hr n=28
Contract336$147k n=49$18.50/hr n=3
Intern65——
Temporary59$131k n=4—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants3,425—$17.65/hr n=9
Retail3,200$105k n=45$18.57/hr n=148
Professional Services870$155k n=38—
Consumer Goods663$105k n=24$18.57/hr n=143
Financial Services636$109k n=94—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager1,413
  • Crew / Cashier840
  • Retail Associate562
  • Restaurant Manager / GM553
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead460
  • Food Service321

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other589
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers385
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers354
  • Software Developers207
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers205
  • Retail Salespersons180

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants3,425
  • Retail3,200
  • Professional Services870
  • Consumer Goods663
  • Financial Services636
  • Healthcare502

Employment mix

  • Unspecified7,753 · 85%
  • Part-time537 · 6%
  • Full-time389 · 4%
  • Contract336 · 4%
  • Intern65 · 1%
  • Temporary59 · 1%

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