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Jobs in Raleigh, NC: pay, hiring and remote work
In Raleigh, 29.2% of the 695 job postings we track list a pay range, and the median posted pay is $141,000 a year. 8.3% are remote, 11.4% are entry level, and 30.2% have been open for more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
NC has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 3.3% in 2026-08 (3.8% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across North Carolina, employers had 212,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 4% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 6.1% below its February 2020 level and 2.3% higher than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
Posted pay by kind of job in Raleigh
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing | $164,500 | 12 |
| Software engineering | $148,000 | 12 |
| Software developers | $147,000 | 12 |
| Sales | $115,000 | 28 |
Kinds of job are grouped by title wording. Pay is the midpoint of the range in the posting, annualized for hourly postings.
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Software & Technology | 136 |
| Other | 135 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 92 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 72 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 51 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 42 |
| Media & Entertainment | 34 |
| Energy & Utilities | 32 |
| Education | 30 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 25 |
| Telecommunications | 19 |
Employers with the most openings
- Gnw: 33 postings
- Relaypro: 28 postings
- RELX: 26 postings
- Ixllearning: 24 postings
- Betatechnologiesinc: 22 postings
What applications ask in Raleigh
Among 148 application forms we read: 40.5% ask applicants for a salary expectation, 85.8% ask about visa sponsorship, 55.4% include the equal-opportunity section, and 6.1% carry an AI-use notice. Question wording only; no applicant answers are ever collected.
Related pages
- State: North Carolina
Postings that list several cities count in each one. This covers employers whose career pages we read, not every job in Raleigh. Methodology · All cities (CSV)