Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 299 detailed occupations covering about 83,350 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 16.7% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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 Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $212,620 -9.9% —
Dentists, General $180,420 +8.5% 50
Architectural and Engineering Managers $151,070 -8.6% 30
Pharmacists $130,190 -4.3% 210
Marketing Managers $129,670 -27.7% 50
Physician Assistants $109,530 -15.8% 100
Nurse Practitioners $107,070 -15.2% 130
Software Developers $105,530 -36.7% 120
Information Security Analysts $103,250 -14.2% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $103,170 -39.1% 90
Financial Managers $102,930 -8.1% 210
Occupational Therapists $102,880 +6.8% 80
Physical Therapists $98,750 -1% 80
Industrial Production Managers $96,560 -17.4% 150
Human Resources Managers $96,430 -29.3% 70
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,050 -13.2% 260
Management Analysts $93,390 -6.1% 70
Computer Occupations, All Other $93,350 -26.1% 70
Project Management Specialists $92,430 -6.2% 160
Mechanical Engineers $89,440 +103.6% 50
Construction Managers $86,860 -17.2% 270
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $85,700 +28.5% 80
Personal Financial Advisors $85,620 -14% 40
General and Operations Managers $85,400 -15.7% 1,220
Administrative Services Managers $85,360 -19.8% 80

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 3,980 $23,700
Retail Salespersons 2,940 $29,940
Cooks, Fast Food 2,350 $22,810
Waiters and Waitresses 2,000 $20,070
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,990 $30,970
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,910 $24,230
Registered Nurses 1,700 $76,620
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,610 $28,730
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,540 $32,910
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,490 $40,050
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,450 $49,420
Cooks, Restaurant 1,430 $30,380
Office Clerks, General 1,390 $34,660
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,380 $44,140
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,370 $45,640
Nursing Assistants 1,330 $30,550
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,230 $29,160
General and Operations Managers 1,220 $85,400
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,180 $38,730
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,160 $41,220
Correctional Officers and Jailers 970 $45,530
Customer Service Representatives 960 $34,250
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 940 $53,740
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 940 $38,840
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 810 $25,790
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