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United States - North Carolina - Raleigh Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay matches the national median ($146k vs $137k national)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 14% from the last 14 days)
  • Few reposted listings (21% appear duplicated)

United States - North Carolina - Raleigh job market overview (May 2026)

The United States - North Carolina - Raleigh job market is currently cooling, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 118 active job postings tracked here, 24% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in food service and director, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
  • Best opportunities are in food service and director.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

United States - North Carolina - Raleigh job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in United States - North Carolina - Raleigh.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service11
Director9$169k n=3
Engineering7
Store Supervisor / Manager7
Server / Host6

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other6$169k n=3
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers5
Fast Food and Counter Workers5
General and Operations Managers4
Retail Salespersons4

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants44
Professional Services17
Financial Services15$145k n=5
Retail14
Manufacturing13

Top categories

  • Food Service11
  • Director9
  • Engineering7
  • Store Supervisor / Manager7
  • Server / Host6
  • Crew / Cashier5

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other6
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers5
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers5
  • General and Operations Managers4
  • Retail Salespersons4
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants44
  • Professional Services17
  • Financial Services15
  • Retail14
  • Manufacturing13
  • Healthcare12

Employment mix

  • Unspecified96 · 81%
  • Part-time14 · 12%
  • Full-time4 · 3%
  • Contract3 · 3%
  • Intern1 · 1%

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