Goldsboro, NC

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Goldsboro, NC, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 183 detailed occupations covering about 32,520 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 22.7% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Goldsboro, NC, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, General $169,000 +1.6% 40
Pharmacists $129,270 -5% 100
Financial Managers $121,560 +8.5% 90
Computer and Information Systems Managers $115,730 -31.7% 40
Physician Assistants $106,650 -18% 40
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,190 -8.6% 100
Managers, All Other $101,110 -24.3% 80
Human Resources Managers $100,290 -26.4% 30
Electrical Engineers $99,910 -6.6% 40
Nurse Practitioners $97,660 -22.7% 60
Software Developers $96,340 -42.2% 70
Construction Managers $95,550 -8.9% 190
Industrial Production Managers $91,590 -21.7% 60
Sales Managers $89,850 -33.5% 80
Mechanical Engineers $81,900 +86.4% 30
Physical Therapists $81,650 -18.1% 60
General and Operations Managers $81,070 -20% 590
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $80,910 -5.3% 40
Computer Systems Analysts $79,620 -44.7% 40
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,080 +4% 90
Project Management Specialists $77,560 -21.3% 70
Civil Engineers $76,370 -54.2% 50
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $74,700 -22.3% 30
Dental Hygienists $74,000 -15.5% 70
Insurance Underwriters $73,930 -5% 70

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Goldsboro, NC, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 1,580 $22,320
Nursing Assistants 1,250 $31,830
Retail Salespersons 1,250 $26,580
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,040 $29,850
Cooks, Fast Food 1,040 $22,070
Registered Nurses 1,010 $65,730
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 710 $31,010
Fast Food and Counter Workers 710 $23,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 690 $46,790
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 630 $44,010
Office Clerks, General 600 $31,480
Waiters and Waitresses 600 $18,070
General and Operations Managers 590 $81,070
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 570 $27,010
Customer Service Representatives 540 $33,080
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 520 $39,790
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 480 $38,960
Packers and Packagers, Hand 470 $29,240
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 460 $39,400
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 420 $36,490
Light Truck Drivers 420 $32,880
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 420 $22,650
Cooks, Restaurant 410 $27,690
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 390 $35,060
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 380 $31,440
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