High paying medical jobs in North Carolina with no experience
The best paid medical occupations in North Carolina that require neither a degree nor prior experience in a related job. This is the narrowest cut on the site, so it is also the shortest list: where a field has only two or three such occupations, there is no page at all rather than a page pretending otherwise.
Cost of living: prices in North Carolina run 5.7% below the national average (2024), so a North Carolina salary is worth about 1.06× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in North Carolina.
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024
Associate's degree
$77,270 – $103,8506,690Associate's degree
$67,070 – $105,5302,970Associate's degree
$63,990 – $99,5204,630Associate's degree
$52,860 – $99,2109,250Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,480 – $74,73018,010Associate's degree
$25,860 – $114,2602,370Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,990 – $78,6504,400Associate's degree
$38,650 – $101,8501,990High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $81,3402,020Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,840 – $79,6706,760Associate's degree
$35,890 – $59,4202,580Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,460 – $78,4206,640Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,260 – $61,9701,630High school diploma or equivalent
$35,820 – $57,36017,260Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,190 – $59,7506,680
Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.
| # | Occupation | MedianNorth Carolina | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $97,850 | $77,270 – $103,850 | 6,690 |
| 2 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $86,010 | $67,070 – $105,530 | 2,970 |
| 3 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $80,090 | $63,990 – $99,520 | 4,630 |
| 4 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $74,450 | $52,860 – $99,210 | 9,250 |
| 5 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award | $63,270 | $50,480 – $74,730 | 18,010 |
| 6 | Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree | $63,010 | $25,860 – $114,260 | 2,370 |
| 7 | Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $60,920 | $45,990 – $78,650 | 4,400 |
| 8 | Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $55,460 | $38,650 – $101,850 | 1,990 |
| 9 | Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent | $50,190 | $36,500 – $81,340 | 2,020 |
| 10 | Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $49,620 | $36,840 – $79,670 | 6,760 |
| 11 | Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $47,620 | $35,890 – $59,420 | 2,580 |
| 12 | Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award | $46,480 | $37,460 – $78,420 | 6,640 |
| 13 | Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $45,150 | $36,260 – $61,970 | 1,630 |
| 14 | Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $44,530 | $35,820 – $57,360 | 17,260 |
| 15 | Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $44,250 | $35,190 – $59,750 | 6,680 |
Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in North Carolina. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.
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