Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023
In Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 429 detailed occupations covering about 228,460 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 15.8% 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.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $214,750 | +1% | 40 |
| Dentists, General | $203,820 | +22.6% | 140 |
| Chief Executives | $199,530 | +129.7% | 70 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $191,340 | +16.2% | 70 |
| Pediatricians, General | $179,420 | -9.7% | 40 |
| Physicians, All Other | $173,760 | -26.4% | 280 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $143,720 | -13.1% | 130 |
| Optometrists | $135,450 | +2.7% | 70 |
| Pharmacists | $130,780 | -3.9% | 560 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $130,130 | -17.5% | 60 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,420 | -24.8% | 290 |
| Marketing Managers | $126,860 | -29.3% | 110 |
| Public Relations Managers | $125,960 | -6.5% | 50 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $123,090 | -2.5% | 430 |
| Financial Managers | $121,780 | +8.7% | 610 |
| Physician Assistants | $120,490 | -7.3% | 300 |
| Purchasing Managers | $117,730 | -13.7% | 90 |
| Computer Network Architects | $116,860 | -10% | 60 |
| Software Developers | $111,880 | -32.9% | 440 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $109,680 | +10% | 210 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $108,600 | -7.2% | 490 |
| Engineers, All Other | $106,570 | -4.8% | 70 |
| Training and Development Managers | $102,380 | -18.1% | 40 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $102,150 | +12.1% | 40 |
| Veterinarians | $101,380 | -14.9% | 140 |