Transportation Jobs in North Carolina

Transportation hiring in North Carolina: the current picture

There are 413 transportation openings in North Carolina. Employers added at least 87 new transportation postings in North Carolina in the past week — an unusually active market, with a fifth or more of all listings arriving in the last seven days.

Hiring is concentrated: Lowes alone accounts for roughly 12% of open roles, with Domino's Pizza and Ryder next in line. Charlotte has the deepest pool (56 openings), followed by Raleigh (39) and Hickory (17). Of postings that specify a schedule, 66% are full-time, 32% part-time. 2 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (about 1%) of the market.

Posted pay in North Carolina roughly mirrors the national picture — 10% of salaried postings advertise $100K or more, versus 6% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $42,000 here, compared with roughly $45,000 across all states.

For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for transportation and material moving occupations in North Carolina at $44,000 (median $39,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here are broadly in line with that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.