High paying entry level jobs in Goldsboro, NC

These occupations in Goldsboro, NC ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Goldsboro, NC run 11.5% below the national average (2024), so a Goldsboro, NC salary is worth about 1.13× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Goldsboro, NC · Employed

1Dentists, General$193,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,530 – $437,75030
2Pharmacists$139,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,370 – $181,090100
3Physician Assistants$128,370
Master's degree
$97,500 – $189,99060
4Nurse Practitioners$122,950
Master's degree
$102,310 – $134,87090
5Lawyers$113,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,970 – $289,55070
6Mechanical Engineers$101,800
Bachelor's degree
$65,470 – $120,45030
7Electrical Engineers$101,260
Bachelor's degree
$67,960 – $124,73050
8Industrial Engineers$97,220
Bachelor's degree
$59,950 – $126,08050
9Software Developers$96,140
Bachelor's degree
$60,880 – $160,74050
10Physical Therapists$89,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,590 – $125,00050
11Project Management Specialists$88,780
Bachelor's degree
$57,420 – $148,320160
12Occupational Therapists$86,870
Master's degree
$55,340 – $113,37030
13Dental Hygienists$83,350
Associate's degree
$76,570 – $95,99070
14Registered Nurses$82,740
Bachelor's degree
$68,950 – $104,720950
15Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,570 – $92,140120
16Computer Occupations, All Other$81,520
Bachelor's degree
$48,400 – $136,56040
17Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,880
Bachelor's degree
$58,790 – $113,36060
18Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,560
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $114,99040
19Civil Engineers$75,620
Bachelor's degree
$64,150 – $134,36080
20Logisticians$75,230
Bachelor's degree
$50,190 – $120,31040
21Accountants and Auditors$75,000
Bachelor's degree
$48,990 – $127,680230
22Computer Systems Analysts$74,990
Bachelor's degree
$60,300 – $112,95030
23Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,440
Bachelor's degree
$46,120 – $114,130230
24Physical Therapist Assistants$69,150
Associate's degree
$48,800 – $80,29030
25Human Resources Specialists$66,660
Bachelor's degree
$44,980 – $115,220150
26Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,940
Bachelor's degree
$44,160 – $116,290110
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,020
Associate's degree
$45,230 – $87,12040
28Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,960 – $71,310190
29Public Relations Specialists$60,270
Bachelor's degree
$35,690 – $102,32040
30Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,000
Master's degree
$37,070 – $69,970100
31Child, Family, and School Social Workers$54,780
Bachelor's degree
$42,910 – $67,300120
32Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,180
Bachelor's degree
$42,880 – $61,720360
33Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$50,420
Bachelor's degree
$43,900 – $59,24070
34Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,990
Bachelor's degree
$42,840 – $68,31040
35Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,890
Associate's degree
$33,280 – $62,71080
36Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$49,780
Master's degree
$37,030 – $60,57030
37Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,240
Bachelor's degree
$44,690 – $59,600640
38Dental Assistants$48,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,040 – $58,090120
39Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,560
Bachelor's degree
$39,570 – $56,370300
40Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,260
Associate's degree
$35,160 – $59,11030
41Teachers and Instructors, All Other$46,600
Bachelor's degree
$40,180 – $65,94080
42Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$45,380
Bachelor's degree
$25,230 – $63,16050
43Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,310 – $64,48070
44Rehabilitation Counselors$44,970
Master's degree
$33,780 – $68,95050
45Medical Records Specialists$44,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,430 – $84,19060
46Phlebotomists$38,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,700 – $48,08040
47Nursing Assistants$38,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,920 – $46,580600
48Medical Assistants$38,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,410 – $47,170140
49Library Technicians$32,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,550 – $47,88040
50Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,130 – $45,78050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianGoldsboro, NC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$193,210	$111,530 – $437,750	30
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,210	$100,370 – $181,090	100
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,370	$97,500 – $189,990	60
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,950	$102,310 – $134,870	90
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$113,980	$60,970 – $289,550	70
6	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,800	$65,470 – $120,450	30
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,260	$67,960 – $124,730	50
8	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,220	$59,950 – $126,080	50
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$96,140	$60,880 – $160,740	50
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$89,210	$74,590 – $125,000	50
11	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,780	$57,420 – $148,320	160
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$86,870	$55,340 – $113,370	30
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,350	$76,570 – $95,990	70
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,740	$68,950 – $104,720	950
15	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,640	$72,570 – $92,140	120
16	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,520	$48,400 – $136,560	40
17	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,880	$58,790 – $113,360	60
18	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,560	$52,000 – $114,990	40
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$75,620	$64,150 – $134,360	80
20	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$75,230	$50,190 – $120,310	40
21	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,000	$48,990 – $127,680	230
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$74,990	$60,300 – $112,950	30
23	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,440	$46,120 – $114,130	230
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,150	$48,800 – $80,290	30
25	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,660	$44,980 – $115,220	150
26	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,940	$44,160 – $116,290	110
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,020	$45,230 – $87,120	40
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,470	$48,960 – $71,310	190
29	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,270	$35,690 – $102,320	40
30	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$57,000	$37,070 – $69,970	100
31	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$54,780	$42,910 – $67,300	120
32	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$52,180	$42,880 – $61,720	360
33	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$50,420	$43,900 – $59,240	70
34	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,990	$42,840 – $68,310	40
35	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,890	$33,280 – $62,710	80
36	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$49,780	$37,030 – $60,570	30
37	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$49,240	$44,690 – $59,600	640
38	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,210	$37,040 – $58,090	120
39	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$47,560	$39,570 – $56,370	300
40	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$47,260	$35,160 – $59,110	30
41	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$46,600	$40,180 – $65,940	80
42	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$45,380	$25,230 – $63,160	50
43	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,100	$36,310 – $64,480	70
44	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$44,970	$33,780 – $68,950	50
45	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,500	$35,430 – $84,190	60
46	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,550	$33,700 – $48,080	40
47	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,540	$29,920 – $46,580	600
48	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,210	$31,410 – $47,170	140
49	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$32,550	$32,550 – $47,880	40
50	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$30,740	$24,130 – $45,780	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Goldsboro, NC. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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