Lowest-paying jobs in Raleigh

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Raleigh

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Raleigh, the annual mean wage is $54,850 or 2.5% higher than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $17,590. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Construction Laborers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $34,110
- Employment: 3,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,730
- Employment: 1,020,350
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#99. Glaziers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $34,090
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,810
- Employment: 52,400
3 / 100
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#98. Phlebotomists

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $34,080
- Employment: 780

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290
4 / 100
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#97. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $33,780
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,750
- Employment: 57,960
5 / 100
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#96. Light Truck Drivers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 4,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,520
- Employment: 923,050
6 / 100
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#95. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730
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#94. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $33,500
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,400
- Employment: 121,330
8 / 100
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#93. Psychiatric Technicians

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $33,460
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470
9 / 100
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#92. Butchers and Meat Cutters

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $33,290
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 136,770
10 / 100
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#91. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050
11 / 100
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#90. Self-Enrichment Teachers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,980
- Employment: 1,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 252,780
12 / 100
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#89. Pharmacy Technicians

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,880
- Employment: 1,950

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780
13 / 100
Canva

#88. Medical Equipment Preparers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,740
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,530
- Employment: 56,900
14 / 100
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#87. Helpers--Electricians

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,690
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260
15 / 100
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#86. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,480
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 45,960
16 / 100
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#85. Cooks, Restaurant

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,280
- Employment: 6,860

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890
17 / 100
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#84. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,270
- Employment: 1,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540
18 / 100
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#83. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,260
- Employment: 2,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910
19 / 100
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#82. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,240
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: 172,520
20 / 100
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#81. Recreation Workers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,230
- Employment: 1,390

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750
21 / 100
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#79. Floral Designers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,140
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770
22 / 100
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#79. Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,140
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,310
- Employment: 195,040
23 / 100
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#79. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,140
- Employment: 2,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: 188,570
24 / 100
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#77. Tire Repairers and Changers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880
25 / 100
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#76. Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $31,830
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,000
- Employment: 76,890
26 / 100
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#75. Couriers and Messengers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $31,690
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720
27 / 100
Canva

#74. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $31,580
- Employment: 5,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660
28 / 100
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#72 (tie). Receptionists and Information Clerks

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $31,170
- Employment: 5,750

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370
29 / 100
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#72 (tie). Helpers--Carpenters

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $31,170
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920
30 / 100
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#71. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $31,140
- Employment: 1,640

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960
31 / 100
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#70. Residential Advisors

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $31,030
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930
32 / 100
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#69. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $30,850
- Employment: 1,930

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,930
- Employment: 285,190
33 / 100
Canva

#68. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $30,790
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460
34 / 100
Canva

#67. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $30,750
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,060
- Employment: 29,170
35 / 100
Canva

#66. Physical Therapist Aides

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $30,360
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270
36 / 100
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#65. Counter and Rental Clerks

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $30,300
- Employment: 1,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560
37 / 100
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#64. Animal Trainers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $30,250
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,240
- Employment: 16,530
38 / 100
Needpix

#63. Food Batchmakers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390
39 / 100
Needpix

#61 (tie). Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $29,860
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,270
- Employment: 33,360
40 / 100
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#61 (tie). Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $29,860
- Employment: 2,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350
41 / 100
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#60. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $29,620
- Employment: 2,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030
42 / 100
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#59. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $29,510
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580
43 / 100
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#58. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $29,470
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850
44 / 100
Canva

#57. Orderlies

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $29,050
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990
45 / 100
Canva

#56. Helpers--Roofers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $28,950
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,350
- Employment: 8,960
46 / 100
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#55. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $28,830
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780
47 / 100
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#54. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $28,660
- Employment: 10,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170
48 / 100
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#53. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $28,520
- Employment: 810

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030
49 / 100
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#52. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $28,400
- Employment: 1,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480
50 / 100
Canva

#51. Bakers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $28,390
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990
51 / 100
Unsplash

#50. Barbers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $28,220
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,190
- Employment: 20,030
52 / 100
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#49. Bartenders

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $28,210
- Employment: 2,020

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850
53 / 100
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#48. Social and Human Service Assistants

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $28,090
- Employment: 1,630

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450
54 / 100
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#47. Stockers and Order Fillers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $28,070
- Employment: 9,520

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850
55 / 100
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#46. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $27,960
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400
56 / 100
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#45. Telemarketers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $27,820
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800
57 / 100
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#44. Retail Salespersons

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $27,720
- Employment: 22,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950
58 / 100
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#43. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $27,690
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 146,950
59 / 100
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#42. Waiters and Waitresses

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $27,530
- Employment: 11,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020
60 / 100
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#41. Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $27,490
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,440
- Employment: 23,480
61 / 100
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#40. Driver/Sales Workers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $27,410
- Employment: 3,380

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660
62 / 100
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#39. Sewing Machine Operators

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $27,330
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410
63 / 100
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#38. Concierges

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $27,180
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670
64 / 100
GagliardiPhotography // Shutterstock

#37. Nursing Assistants

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $27,020
- Employment: 4,840

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920
65 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#36. Animal Caretakers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $26,900
- Employment: 1,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450
66 / 100
Canva

#35. Helpers--Production Workers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $26,610
- Employment: 1,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030
67 / 100
PxHere

#34. Library Assistants, Clerical

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $26,000
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910
68 / 100
Canva

#33. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630
69 / 100
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#32. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $25,920
- Employment: 1,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120
70 / 100
Canva

#31. Food Preparation Workers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $25,710
- Employment: 2,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740
71 / 100
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#30. Parking Attendants

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $25,560
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390
72 / 100
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#29. Cooks, Short Order

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $25,530
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670
73 / 100
Canva

#28. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $25,400
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110
74 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#27. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $25,270
- Employment: 2,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640
75 / 100
Canva

#26. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $25,080
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520
76 / 100
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#25. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $24,880
- Employment: 4,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
77 / 100
Canva

#24. Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $24,670
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280
78 / 100
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#23. Childcare Workers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $24,170
- Employment: 3,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520
79 / 100
Unsplash

#22. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $24,140
- Employment: 7,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450
80 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#21. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $23,790
- Employment: 1,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580
81 / 100
Canva

#20. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $23,730
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670
82 / 100
Canva

#19. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $23,210
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920
83 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#18. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $22,900
- Employment: 3,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960
84 / 100
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#17. Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $22,750
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,810
- Employment: 20,120
85 / 100
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#16. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $22,660
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990
86 / 100
Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#15. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $22,620
- Employment: 1,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670
87 / 100
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#14. Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $22,570
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 73,390
88 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#13. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $22,260
- Employment: 1,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940
89 / 100
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#12. Cashiers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $21,920
- Employment: 15,550

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910
90 / 100
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#11. Dishwashers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $21,310
- Employment: 1,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330
91 / 100
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#10. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $20,750
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330
92 / 100
Unsplash

#9. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $20,660
- Employment: 3,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110
93 / 100
aboutsung // Shutterstock

#8. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $20,530
- Employment: 1,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270
94 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#7. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $20,470
- Employment: 3,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380
95 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#6. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $20,080
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790
96 / 100
Pxhere

#5. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $20,020
- Employment: 16,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820
97 / 100
Pexels

#4. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $20,010
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160
98 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#3. Cooks, Fast Food

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $19,800
- Employment: 4,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220
99 / 100
Pixabay

#2. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $19,690
- Employment: 920

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940
100 / 100
Canva

#1. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Raleigh, NC
- Annual mean salary: $17,590
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

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