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Wages by occupation in Goldsboro, NC

In Goldsboro, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,540 in May 2024, with 41,010 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS192 occupations

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What stands out

In Goldsboro, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,540 in May 2024, with 41,010 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $186,890 for Dentists, General, the lowest $18,680 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Cashiers with 1,470 jobs at a median of $26,330. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	40	$186,890	$107,280	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	100	$135,380	$71,910	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	120	$129,010	$97,270	$174,910	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	60	$126,430	$71,900	$211,750	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	30	$125,290	$98,080	$141,490	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	110	$118,680	$62,240	$225,840	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	110	$114,400	$65,260	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	70	$106,430	$67,830	$164,900	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	60	$106,160	$96,890	$130,260	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	80	$101,130	$57,290	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$100,330	$57,370	$121,350	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	80	$100,040	$59,160	$196,600	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	30	$97,980	$61,870	$131,430	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	140	$97,730	$63,610	$153,440	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	30	$96,910	$58,250	$109,500	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	50	$96,880	$60,130	$118,340	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	100	$95,400	$48,520	$201,550	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	170	$91,960	$61,850	$130,750	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	40	$89,880	$61,780	$125,100	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	50	$83,450	$50,360	$109,660	evidence →
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 13-1031	70	$82,580	$45,010	$117,960	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	50	$82,520	$55,300	$132,540	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	480	$80,840	$44,190	$200,740	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	30	$80,330	$56,690	$101,490	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	40	$80,060	$43,100	$128,300	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,020	$79,910	$66,600	$100,980	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	80	$79,250	$65,990	$93,000	evidence →
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011	30	$78,950	$57,450	$122,920	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	40	$78,250	$57,810	$119,840	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	60	$77,990	$61,580	$132,530	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Cashiers 41-2011	1,470	$26,330	$19,940	$32,090	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,450	$29,170	$21,450	$43,030	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,240	$37,210	$26,380	$37,210	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,120	$32,830	$27,170	$43,700	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	1,060	$22,520	$19,820	$28,330	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,020	$79,910	$66,600	$100,980	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	880	$34,480	$29,370	$47,070	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	870	$27,650	$18,620	$35,520	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	710	$33,000	$27,170	$47,770	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	680	$23,690	$15,810	$48,570	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	660	$36,550	$29,270	$43,430	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	600	$47,640	$39,010	$57,620	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	560	$32,820	$22,550	$37,220	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	540	$38,010	$23,460	$49,710	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	480	$80,840	$44,190	$200,740	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	480	$46,320	$37,100	$59,420	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	460	$44,180	$28,290	$61,130	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	450	$40,010	$31,190	$50,670	evidence →
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064	450	$33,590	$29,140	$38,450	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	440	$29,790	$23,430	$36,300	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	430	$45,440	$28,240	$70,860	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	430	$43,730	$29,890	$62,150	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	410	$27,080	$23,840	$33,500	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	400	$36,000	$22,580	$48,990	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	390	$51,610	$38,920	$59,230	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	350	$37,940	$26,190	$57,740	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	350	$61,290	$35,010	$115,030	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	340	$39,260	$28,950	$53,730	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	320	$36,800	$28,430	$48,210	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	300	$38,330	$30,240	$58,990	evidence →

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