Federal Employees in North Carolina
↓ 4.8% below national average
Federal Employees
27.3K
Average Salary
$111,444
2025 Separations
20.9K
Top Agencies
15
What DOGE Means for North Carolina
North Carolina employs 27,310 federal workers with an average salary of $111,444, 4.8% below the national average. DOGE workforce reductions in 2025 resulted in 20,855 separations statewide.
Salary Comparison
North Carolina Average$111,444
National Average$117,113
Top Agencies
Department of Veterans Affairs16.5K
Department of Agriculture1.8K
Environmental Protection Agency1.3K
Department of Homeland Security1.3K
Social Security Administration1.2K
Department of Health and Human Services1.1K
Department of Justice796
Department of Commerce793
Department of Transportation644
Department of Interior587
Department of Treasury539
General Services Administration149
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation125
Department of Labor102
Small Business Administration89
Top Occupations
Nurse
3.6K$129,123
Medical Support Assistance
1.6K$58,757
Medical Officer
1.1K$313,080
Information Technology Management
818$129,536
Veterans Claims Examining
812$86,065
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
770$101,511
Social Work
738$106,784
Social Insurance Administration
715$95,758
Management and Program Analysis
657$121,836
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant
579$51,298
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences
571$125,783
Nursing Assistant
569$54,414
Practical Nurse
567$72,812
Human Resources Management
525$111,570
Pharmacist
457$164,325
Top Federal Occupations in North Carolina
Showing top 15 occupation groups by employee count, with average salary data.
| # | Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group | 11.4K | $124,332 |
| 2 | General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group | 2.6K | $95,184 |
| 3 | Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group | 2.4K | $105,660 |
| 4 | Legal and Kindred Group | 1.5K | $94,591 |
| 5 | Biological Sciences Group | 1.2K | $111,389 |
| 6 | Accounting and Budget Group | 971 | $107,303 |
| 7 | Information Technology Group | 829 | $129,341 |
| 8 | Business and Industry Group | 783 | $103,044 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous Occupations Group | 657 | $91,385 |
| 10 | Human Resources Management Group | 616 | $106,823 |
| 11 | Physical Sciences Group | 544 | $127,076 |
| 12 | Transportation Group | 507 | $128,921 |
| 13 | Investigation Group | 431 | $90,419 |
| 14 | Engineering and Architecture Group | 393 | $121,912 |
| 15 | General Services and Support Work Family | 290 | $42,959 |