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Wages by occupation in New Bern, NC

In New Bern, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,230 in May 2023, with 45,130 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2023SOURCE: BLS OEWS220 occupations

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What stands out

In New Bern, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,230 in May 2023, with 45,130 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $232,300 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $18,230 for Driver/Sales Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Cashiers with 1,390 jobs at a median of $26,110. 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
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	50	$232,300	$116,590	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	60	$189,650	$99,290	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	60	$135,780	$119,020	$200,250	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	110	$125,770	$102,370	$162,660	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	50	$124,740	$75,180	$197,690	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	140	$120,000	$75,150	$156,480	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	200	$109,950	$60,100	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	80	$109,200	$58,410	$175,560	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	60	$108,490	$62,930	$166,920	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	60	$108,410	$78,050	$146,650	evidence →
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011	220	$108,330	$67,000	$135,780	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	70	$108,080	$84,500	$133,360	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	100	$107,680	$57,750	$155,150	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	50	$98,640	$63,900	$179,400	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	170	$96,620	$33,900	$143,540	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	60	$94,140	$43,920	$174,990	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	120	$93,870	$63,730	$121,470	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	30	$93,870	$62,640	$133,970	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	190	$92,330	$33,840	$128,020	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	580	$91,100	$47,190	$174,440	evidence →
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023	80	$91,100	$82,830	$107,660	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	140	$90,960	$63,460	$138,770	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	110	$90,420	$60,330	$153,030	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	90	$89,580	$57,650	$116,360	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	50	$89,280	$60,840	$106,880	evidence →
Logisticians 13-1081	630	$88,340	$57,120	$114,900	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	80	$87,710	$60,530	$158,540	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	40	$86,450	$48,340	$138,420	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	50	$85,930	$52,620	$140,400	evidence →
Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099	60	$85,570	$59,010	$105,910	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Cashiers 41-2011	1,390	$26,110	$20,130	$34,020	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,170	$31,560	$27,220	$47,520	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	1,160	$22,630	$19,750	$27,370	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,080	$28,360	$21,430	$45,850	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	990	$27,500	$22,220	$36,300	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	930	$68,430	$57,500	$86,410	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	840	$36,160	$28,690	$45,730	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	740	$19,450	$16,530	$47,770	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	720	$30,640	$23,920	$38,740	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	680	$26,620	$19,170	$32,460	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	660	$34,850	$26,930	$51,130	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	650	$32,570	$23,200	$47,790	evidence →
Logisticians 13-1081	630	$88,340	$57,120	$114,900	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	580	$91,100	$47,190	$174,440	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	580	$32,000	$22,420	$49,180	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	560	$78,310	$49,860	$108,330	evidence →
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3011	540	$66,220	$55,680	$77,730	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	500	$29,270	$21,140	$36,350	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	500	$40,710	$26,320	$57,570	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	490	$29,180	$21,520	$41,240	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	470	$48,100	$38,210	$59,810	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	440	$35,180	$28,800	$45,750	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	440	$38,820	$28,220	$53,440	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	430	$39,730	$27,810	$70,520	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	420	$35,850	$26,910	$56,410	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	410	$44,430	$27,310	$73,780	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	400	$30,200	$23,030	$36,150	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	380	$34,290	$21,600	$66,460	evidence →
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-3012	360	$42,580	$35,760	$49,300	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	360	$42,160	$34,180	$60,740	evidence →

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