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Wages by occupation in Jacksonville, NC

In Jacksonville, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $37,610 in May 2024, with 52,970 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS222 occupations

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What stands out

In Jacksonville, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $37,610 in May 2024, with 52,970 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $165,890 for Dentists, General, the lowest $18,120 for Driver/Sales Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Cooks, Fast Food with 2,190 jobs at a median of $23,420. 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.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Dentists, General 29-102170$165,890$101,300≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904130$157,410$103,070$225,350evidence →
Pharmacists 29-105190$130,840$75,040$162,850evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071100$127,440$97,330$214,520evidence →
Software Developers 15-125290$125,530$66,090$172,680evidence →
Veterinarians 29-113130$123,590$77,630$177,160evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-117170$117,580$95,610$154,550evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031100$117,340$55,380$221,040evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-219950$113,030$45,710$150,700evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-214140$106,850$80,860$154,400evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-121190$104,150$56,520$138,360evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199120$103,400$48,240$186,770evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111200$101,440$60,280$165,190evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021220$97,930$58,140$153,200evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-305140$96,820$42,940$168,420evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011150$93,240$62,400$188,490evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244110$91,010$58,000$116,860evidence →
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33-3021120$90,690$57,650$133,560evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301340$90,410$58,580$124,090evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299230$90,380$68,830$130,980evidence →
Logisticians 13-108190$89,860$63,020$120,640evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-112370$89,640$71,880$110,300evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111190$89,460$61,140$134,430evidence →
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-501170$89,460$62,560$104,330evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-112240$86,490$58,940$106,220evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-307140$84,640$48,540$145,450evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021660$84,160$40,630$177,260evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082210$83,310$48,250$127,040evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022110$82,640$48,180$207,810evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-112750$82,510$50,200$119,670evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Cooks, Fast Food 35-20112,190$23,420$21,180$27,170evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20312,040$28,330$21,590$40,310evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,850$25,930$20,360$31,170evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30231,560$27,250$19,010$35,160evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70651,270$31,080$27,700$45,260evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,250$32,870$27,360$45,320evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30311,110$26,960$15,510$49,020evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021970$47,150$38,290$57,080evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141890$77,860$58,610$99,040evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061860$36,060$23,460$51,440evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014810$29,270$22,460$37,070evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011800$29,030$22,340$36,860evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031770$49,340$38,150$57,400evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199720$75,940$45,410$110,300evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012720$37,180$26,140$57,540evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062690$32,080$24,530$43,350evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045670$27,290$22,960$31,030evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021660$84,160$40,630$177,260evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011610$44,820$28,390$72,890evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013500$36,640$28,620$47,600evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012480$27,310$21,870$34,930evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031480$40,990$26,300$60,440evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014470$37,160$26,270$51,890evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061460$38,810$29,930$61,150evidence →
Driver/Sales Workers 53-3031460$18,120$16,890$27,310evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120440$29,990$21,230$38,030evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071440$40,410$27,580$56,530evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131430$33,330$27,690$37,420evidence →
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 49-3023420$45,480$28,680$75,140evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011400$52,050$32,570$80,100evidence →

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