New Bern, NC

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In New Bern, NC, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 220 detailed occupations covering about 36,900 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 20.3% 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 New Bern, NC, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $239,020 +1.3% 90
Family Medicine Physicians $227,350 +38.1% 30
Dentists, General $190,590 +14.6% 50
Architectural and Engineering Managers $130,320 -21.2% 70
Pharmacists $128,030 -5.9% 110
Financial Managers $122,060 +8.9% 70
Industrial Production Managers $121,780 +4.1% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $121,270 -28.5% 50
Software Developers $113,970 -31.6% 110
Managers, All Other $111,130 -16.8% 100
Nurse Practitioners $103,680 -17.9% 70
Aerospace Engineers $103,170 -21.1% 210
Lawyers $101,870 -30.1% 160
Engineers, All Other $100,650 -10.1% 170
Physician Assistants $99,820 -23.2% 70
Sales Managers $97,490 -27.9% 50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $93,890 -5.4% 40
Management Analysts $92,580 -6.9% 180
Electrical Engineers $92,580 -13.4% 30
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $89,940 +23.5% 80
Computer Occupations, All Other $89,940 -28.8% 120
Occupational Therapists $85,260 -11.5% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $84,810 -23.4% 120
Industrial Engineers $84,060 -15.4% 130
Physical Therapists $83,950 -15.8% 100

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in New Bern, NC, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 1,470 $22,820
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,180 $30,530
Cooks, Fast Food 1,140 $22,700
Retail Salespersons 1,070 $27,770
Registered Nurses 930 $64,570
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 740 $34,330
Nursing Assistants 720 $27,270
General and Operations Managers 680 $82,420
Waiters and Waitresses 680 $20,000
Office Clerks, General 670 $30,810
Customer Service Representatives 640 $35,200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 580 $72,820
Fast Food and Counter Workers 570 $24,330
Logisticians 550 $81,990
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 520 $45,070
Receptionists and Information Clerks 500 $29,260
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 480 $36,580
Light Truck Drivers 480 $32,660
Cooks, Restaurant 480 $28,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 460 $38,350
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 450 $37,900
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 450 $35,780
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 440 $26,720
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 410 $39,960
Correctional Officers and Jailers 410 $35,070
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