Median DOL Salary
$91,129
Total DOL Filings
230
Companies Hiring
117
Cost of Living Index
95.7
National avg = 100Location vs National
Wake Forest, NC$91,129
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Wake Forest, NC is 49.6% above the national average across all occupations.
Top Employers in Wake Forest
| Employer | Industry | Local Filings | Median Salary | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROMANTIS INC | 50 | $70,000 | Other | |
| SPECTRAFORCE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 22 | $78,000 | Other | |
| Envision Science Academy | 6 | $66,594 | Other | |
| Storeworks Technologies Limited | 6 | $73,567 | Other | |
| Optum Services, Inc. | 4 | $108,680 | Other | |
| Infosys Limited | 4 | $77,487 | Staffing | |
| Narad Pokhari | 4 | $36,275 | Other | |
| Embarq Management Company | 4 | $70,006 | Other | |
| Engineered Tower Solutions, PLLC | 4 | $62,234 | Other | |
| Qwest Corporation | 4 | $92,081 | Other | |
| SIGMA Corporation | 4 | $78,021 | Other | |
| XENIA RETAIL, INC. | 3 | $73,965 | Other | |
| Eclat Solutions LLC | 3 | $92,040 | Other | |
| STELLA NOVA TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 3 | $72,461 | Other | |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | 3 | $130,000 | Other | |
| RF2ANTENNA LLC | 3 | $70,000 | Other | |
| SUNLITE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | 3 | $80,000 | Other | |
| CASA ESPERANZA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL | 3 | $44,642 | Other | |
| Randstad Technologies, LLC | 2 | $110,000 | Other | |
| NITYA Software Solutions Inc | 2 | $67,590 | Other | |
| CELORIS TECH LLC | 2 | $94,224 | Other | |
| Katalyst HealthCares & Life Sciences Inc. | 2 | $72,363 | Other | |
| V-Soft Consulting Group, INC | 2 | $78,000 | Other | |
| Devbytes Inc | 2 | $87,250 | Other | |
| FiniteTek Inc | 2 | $91,645 | Other |
BLS Wage Survey Data - North Carolina
Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for North Carolina.
| Occupation | BLS Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $236,970 | 14,510 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $227,310 | 1,940 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $226,460 | 2,820 |
| Podiatrists | $221,370 | 270 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $213,380 | 100 |
| Pediatricians, General | $201,400 | 1,110 |
| Dentists, General | $191,280 | 4,410 |
| Physicists | $170,690 | 170 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $167,550 | 24,230 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $167,430 | 6,750 |
Salary Trend in Wake Forest, NC
Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal yearCost of Living Comparison
Wake Forest, NC has a cost of living index of 95.7, which is 4.3% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $104,493 in an average-cost city.
Compare to Other Cities
See how Wake Forest, NC stacks up against other major hiring markets.Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.