These 17 remote jobs in NC offer $100K+ with a work-from-home perk (2025)

The state of North Carolina currently has more than 1,000 job openings listed online. Some are entirely remote and offer six-figure salaries, and others have a work-from-home hybrid perk.

We combed through six-figure, remote-friendly offerings in the state of North Carolina right now.

If you’re searching for a new job, or if you’re just curious about the salaries some state employees are making these days, we’ve compiled some of the highest paying state jobs that are currently open (as of Thursday, April 24) and listed on the state’s job postings site.

Below, you’ll find each job’s title, a description of the position and a link to the posting, where you can find more information about the job and apply. Be sure to inquire about residency requirements, as some remote jobs require employees to reside in-state. Some listings are only open to current employees of the department.

All of the jobs’ posted salaries and recruitment ranges go up to six figures, but not all are guaranteed to pay over $100,000.

You can find the full, searchable list of all current openings at governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina.

To search for fully remote or hybrid jobs, filter selections to include remote options, including remote only and flexible/hybrid.

Salary range: $95,000 - $225,000

Deputy HR Director for Operations for the Department of Health and Human Services

• Posted salary: $97,040- $218,341

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: This position will lead and manage classification and compensation, talent acquisition, benefits and wellness, talent management, quality assurance and data analysis.

• Deadline: Monday, April 28

Salary range: $85,000 - 150,000

Chief Nursing Information Officer for the Department of Health and Human Services

• Posted salary: $85,753-$141,492

• Recruitment range: $86,000 - $141,492

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: This position will collaborate, coordinate, develop clinical content, manage, plan and monitor nursing and clinical functionality and build workflows.

• Deadline: Monday, May 5

Business and Technology Application Specialist for the Department of Health and Human Services

• Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529

• Recruitment range: Not listed

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: This role focuses on supporting and modernizing complex, large-scale applications spanning Sybase ASE, Oracle and Unix-based platforms.

• Deadline: Tuesday, May 6

IT Solution and Application Developer for the Department of Information Technology

• Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529

• Recruitment range: Not listed

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• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: This position will take ownership of the NCWATER server, which supports a range of internal and public-facing applications and websites — tools essential to water use reporting, permitting, groundwater monitoring, drought management and more.

• Deadline: Thursday, May 1

Network Specialist for the Department of Public Safety

• Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529

• Recruitment range: Not listed

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: This position reports to the Network Manager II and will supervise a team of Network Analysts that support network security, data integrity and data network Continuity of Operations efforts for the NCSHP.

• Deadline: Tuesday, April 29

Operating Systems Software Programmer II for the Department of Information Technology

• Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529

• Recruitment range: Not listed

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The Operating Systems Software Programmer II provides technical support for the State, College and Local Governments that consume services provided by Hosting Operations related to Mainframe Services.

• Deadline: Wednesday, April 30

Assistant Agency General Counsel II for the Department of of Natural and Cultural Resources

• Posted salary: $87,849.00 - $110,000

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: This position will advise the General Counsel, DNCR leadership, division directors and other agency staff on legal duties, rights, and obligations.

• Deadline: Monday, May 5

Note: This is a time-limited position, subject to funding availability, which may last up to 36 months but has the potential to extend up to 3 years.

Attorney III for the Department of Justice

• Posted salary: $87,849-$103,184

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The attorney attends the Commissions’ meetings, advises them on a wide range of legal issues and represents them in civil and administrative proceedings, including officer decertification cases and state and federal civil litigation against the Commissions.

• Deadline: Friday, May 2

Salary range: $60,000 - $130,000

Revenue Field Audit Supervisor for the Department of Revenue

• Posted salary: $67,996-$132,593

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Statewide)

• Summary: Responsibilities and duties of the Revenue Field Auditor Supervisor may be categorized into four major areas: management of staff; ensure audit quality through use of audit selection, examination analysis and documentation, report preparation and audit delivery; interaction with other departmental personnel; provide technical and professional knowledge.

• Deadline: Tuesday, April 29

Note: This is an Internal posting open only for current employees of the NC Department of Revenue including temporaries who are currently working for DOR.

HOMES & HEAR Program Manager for the Department of Environmental Quality

• Posted salary: $67,852- $110,000

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: Key responsibilities for this position include managing the implementation of the Homeowners Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) programs and overseeing the $209 million in funding activities across programs.

• Deadline: Thursday, May 1

Interstate Field Auditor II for the Department of Revenue

• Posted salary: $67,852- $118,741

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Remote

• Summary: The primary purpose of these positions are to conduct independent examinations of financial records of taxpayers that have unique or special audit features or anticipated accounting, tax law or investigative problems.

• Deadline: Friday, May 2

Note: These positions are located within 50 miles from the center city of Baltimore, Detroit or Philadelphia.

Senior Field Auditor for the Department of Revenue

• Posted salary: $67,852- $118,741

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Statewide)

• Summary: The primary purpose of the Senior Field Auditor position is to serve as a subject matter expert in areas of non-compliance and various tax avoidance strategies.

• Deadline: Tuesday, April 29

Note: This position is hybrid-remote and may work out of Charlotte, Asheville, Hickory, Durham or Greensboro.

Solar for All Program Manager for the Department of Environmental Quality

• Posted salary: $67,852- $107,000

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: Key responsibilities include managing the implementation of the Solar for All program, and overseeing the $156,120,000 in funding activities and integration of federal guidelines (such as incorporating the Build America Buy America Act and the Davis Bacon rules).

• Deadline: Thursday, May 1

Note: This is a time-limited position.with the potential to extend up to 3 years.

State Archivist and Records Administrator for the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

• Posted salary: $67,852-$130,000

• Recruitment range: Not listed

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: This role includes the management of the permanent collections in the division and its satellite offices, as well as the statewide records management program for all public records. As administrator of the program, the employee oversees 71 employees in offices located in Raleigh, Manteo, New Bern and Asheville.

• Deadline: Monday, May 19

Project Manager for the Department of Health and Human Services

• Posted salary: $64,621-$113,088

• Recruitment range: $64,621- $107,000

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: This position serves as lead consultant, program manager and/or project manager for the CMO office for assigned projects and programs.

• Deadline: Monday, April 28

Nurse Consultant II for the Department of Health and Human Services

• Posted salary: $64,211-$105,949

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The position is responsible for the planning, implementation of new Medicaid policies and updating existing Medicaid coverage policy.

• Deadline: Tuesday, April 29

Employee Relations Consultant for Adult Correction

• Posted salary: $61,545-$107,703

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The Employee Relations (ER) Consultant III is one of two ER Consultants who provide consultation to employees and management of the divisions and facilities located in the central region of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC).

• Deadline: Thursday, May 1

This story was originally published online Thursday, April 24, so some application deadlines may have passed by print publication.