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Wages by occupation in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

In Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,130 in May 2024, with 40,090 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,130 in May 2024, with 40,090 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $155,950 for Personal Financial Advisors, the lowest $20,380 for Driver/Sales Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 1,780 jobs at a median of $78,140. 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
Personal Financial Advisors 13-205260$155,950$60,160≥ $239,200evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051110$136,760$62,010$179,120evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-302180$134,660$76,430$239,090evidence →
Financial Managers 11-303180$132,270$81,990$238,940evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312140$128,170$78,150$173,460evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071130$127,840$89,020$165,860evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171140$119,460$93,920$170,860evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-129960$116,790$57,660$191,630evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-121160$111,920$61,460$132,250evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199110$109,060$65,160$207,230evidence →
Software Developers 15-125290$107,330$54,990$162,390evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202130$104,440$66,210$230,230evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111180$103,220$64,270≥ $239,200evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021120$100,650$58,410$157,980evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082110$100,270$49,790$125,230evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-305150$100,050$48,300$225,930evidence →
Sales Managers 11-202290$99,990$54,420$197,150evidence →
Lawyers 23-101180$98,510$59,370$184,780evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-301250$96,840$61,460$159,600evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301330$95,570$65,010$157,620evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-205150$95,040$68,010$127,320evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-112270$94,320$62,490$120,220evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-112780$93,440$60,780$165,990evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123130$91,860$56,470$113,060evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021570$91,450$43,450$206,910evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-129290$91,000$77,480$93,960evidence →
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-203260$89,720$70,440$110,650evidence →
Management Analysts 13-111180$88,070$53,720$146,850evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032130$84,680$62,470$132,610evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-124470$83,560$42,560$146,020evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Registered Nurses 29-11411,780$78,140$61,900$106,770evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20311,200$28,290$21,840$42,780evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,130$26,910$20,750$33,910evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30311,020$29,210$16,690$69,090evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011840$34,090$26,050$39,190evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023820$28,160$18,470$36,650evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011720$26,030$21,830$28,020evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120710$29,020$23,850$35,640evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014700$35,010$27,690$45,070evidence →
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 39-3091700$23,570$17,580$35,530evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065690$31,220$26,580$42,760evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131660$35,920$28,450$41,180evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013630$39,580$30,320$49,380evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021570$91,450$43,450$206,910evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021510$48,450$37,290$58,610evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061480$37,840$23,590$57,690evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012470$29,660$25,580$34,830evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012440$42,380$26,560$62,460evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051440$35,680$26,590$49,560evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011430$45,610$27,580$66,990evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062430$35,340$27,040$44,930evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031410$43,990$29,050$61,280evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014380$41,710$30,340$52,740evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011370$30,180$23,470$40,190evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032340$33,890$28,960$52,590evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071340$44,240$31,210$60,970evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092330$39,790$31,420$50,930evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045320$28,050$22,500$35,030evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011310$75,550$47,170$122,230evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021280$28,080$21,940$36,150evidence →

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