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Wages by occupation in Rocky Mount, NC

In Rocky Mount, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,180 in May 2024, with 54,530 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS246 occupations

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What stands out

In Rocky Mount, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,180 in May 2024, with 54,530 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $168,620 for Dentists, General, the lowest $20,800 for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers. The largest occupation by headcount is Cashiers with 1,780 jobs at a median of $25,330. 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	$168,620	$130,130	$230,710	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	60	$144,910	$90,780	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	60	$136,010	$132,410	$192,090	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	150	$133,290	$79,310	$210,440	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	70	$132,700	$88,950	$199,320	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	140	$130,350	$103,650	$162,920	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	170	$124,040	$56,890	$191,880	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	30	$121,400	$79,440	$160,240	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	210	$121,220	$77,980	$205,910	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	60	$116,430	$74,760	$164,250	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	150	$114,250	$60,400	$209,920	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	40	$113,680	$98,170	$148,040	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	40	$112,940	$96,030	$126,900	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$112,470	$58,040	$161,670	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	170	$112,160	$64,400	$173,650	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	100	$107,400	$73,940	$157,360	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	70	$101,390	$63,070	$119,010	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	70	$101,300	$76,530	$122,210	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	100	$100,880	$55,570	$171,120	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	50	$99,570	$65,010	$161,010	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	40	$99,230	$69,830	$107,840	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	60	$99,100	$46,410	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	280	$98,800	$57,100	$143,140	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	80	$97,580	$42,050	$150,690	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	250	$96,380	$66,400	$126,840	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	80	$96,130	$62,420	$158,920	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	170	$95,180	$65,800	$171,210	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	—	$94,420	$78,810	$178,180	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	80	$93,440	$66,990	$152,810	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	470	$93,100	$71,080	$122,530	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Cashiers 41-2011	1,780	$25,330	$18,700	$30,530	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,500	$27,560	$21,640	$41,540	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	1,460	$23,170	$21,380	$27,580	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,430	$35,890	$27,370	$43,720	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,270	$34,420	$27,340	$45,270	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,120	$81,090	$61,490	$102,680	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	1,020	$36,850	$27,420	$58,040	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	960	$46,760	$37,420	$83,010	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	950	$27,720	$21,670	$34,650	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	940	$38,120	$25,130	$51,660	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	890	$27,360	$18,320	$34,430	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	840	$35,580	$27,350	$41,660	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	710	$90,760	$45,300	$204,960	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	680	$29,430	$20,740	$38,760	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	680	$36,040	$26,990	$58,350	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	600	$47,180	$38,430	$58,260	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	600	$25,090	$15,630	$47,660	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	580	$43,700	$30,130	$65,270	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	550	$44,720	$28,150	$67,880	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	530	$41,220	$28,650	$62,850	evidence →
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111	530	$40,430	$32,500	$59,510	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	510	$39,470	$28,490	$55,100	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	470	$93,100	$71,080	$122,530	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	470	$60,080	$29,150	$128,540	evidence →
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199	470	$43,480	$30,310	$60,100	evidence →
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 51-2028	450	$40,060	$36,560	$65,770	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	420	$26,610	$22,660	$33,990	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	420	$37,610	$25,560	$58,570	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	420	$29,450	$22,900	$37,470	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	420	$73,740	$45,040	$97,470	evidence →

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