Meteorologist pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 32000100

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code: 32000100
Pay group: NC18
Pay unit: Year
State: North Carolina

The State of North Carolina published pay range for Meteorologist is $63,927 to $111,871 per year.
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000100.
This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.

Class specification

The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.

What the state says the job is

This is professional meteorological work involved in the review of air quality permit applications or in the establishment or revision of existing air quality standards. Employees either function in the permit review section or the planning section within the Division of Air Quality. Employees in the permit review section consult with permit applicants on the selection and use of appropriate mathematical dispersion models and other technical requirements of the permit process, review models and results submitted with permit applications, select and apply models to verify information submitted and either recommend the acceptance or rejection of the permit modeling technique and results. In addition, employees will conduct screen level.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Thorough knowledge of the theoretical and practical application of meteorology. Working knowledge of the types and uses of mathematical dispersion models or meteorological and photochemical models. Thorough knowledge of the federal, state and local laws, regulations, and standards relating to the abatement and control of air pollution. Working knowledge of industrial processes and the characteristics of their effluents. Ability to select, modify, adopt, and run mathematical dispersion models or meteorological and photochemical models to specific applications and to interpret their results. Ability to express ideas and concepts clearly in oral and written form. Ability to handle with tact, co ...

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's degree in meteorology from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience as a meteorologist; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2

Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.

Where this comes from

North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.

Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.

Nearby classes in North Carolina

Correction Enterprise Director II $63,927 to $111,871 Farmland Preservation Program Manager $63,927 to $111,871 Chemist II $63,927 to $111,871 Environmental Program Consultant $63,927 to $111,871 Forensic Scientist III $63,927 to $111,871 Geologist/Hydrogeologist $63,927 to $111,871 Microbiologist II $63,927 to $111,871 Agricultural Research Superintendent II $63,927 to $111,871

Meteorologist in other states

State	Minimum	Maximum	Per year at full time
Florida	$50,585	$102,813	$50,585 to $102,813
Georgia	$44,999	$73,288	$44,999 to $73,288
Illinois	$73,620	$111,684	$73,620 to $111,684
Maine	$22.51	$31.50	$46,821 to $65,520

Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.

All North Carolina classifications