High paying entry level jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

These occupations in Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount, NC run 12.0% below the national average (2024), so a Rocky Mount, NC salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Rocky Mount, NC · Employed

1Dentists, General$161,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,130 – $278,16040
2Pharmacists$133,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,430 – $168,690130
3Software Developers$130,600
Bachelor's degree
$75,460 – $165,670120
4Nurse Practitioners$117,880
Master's degree
$96,260 – $135,95040
5Physician Assistants$116,930
Master's degree
$94,590 – $160,90050
6Data Scientists$111,870
Bachelor's degree
$66,350 – $163,99030
7Electrical Engineers$104,230
Bachelor's degree
$66,040 – $125,74060
8Physical Therapists$103,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,510 – $125,42080
9Engineers, All Other$100,910
Bachelor's degree
$81,400 – $150,55060
10Occupational Therapists$100,780
Master's degree
$70,240 – $106,60040
11Lawyers$99,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,290 – $209,600100
12Mechanical Engineers$98,040
Bachelor's degree
$74,240 – $124,400130
13Computer Occupations, All Other$93,190
Bachelor's degree
$36,610 – $160,37060
14Industrial Engineers$92,840
Bachelor's degree
$74,580 – $124,880380
15Project Management Specialists$91,010
Bachelor's degree
$55,760 – $153,240290
16Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,790
Bachelor's degree
$54,330 – $147,79070
17Dental Hygienists$88,390
Associate's degree
$62,860 – $97,25050
18Financial and Investment Analysts$87,020
Bachelor's degree
$56,440 – $151,30060
19Civil Engineers$85,490
Bachelor's degree
$62,500 – $136,51050
20Computer Systems Analysts$84,310
Bachelor's degree
$69,470 – $135,72050
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,530
Associate's degree
$65,380 – $105,49030
22Registered Nurses$82,300
Bachelor's degree
$65,350 – $103,7201,180
23Logisticians$81,950
Bachelor's degree
$52,680 – $121,260100
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$57,810 – $126,16050
25Accountants and Auditors$76,960
Bachelor's degree
$51,270 – $124,280360
26Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,400
Associate's degree
$56,320 – $121,78070
27Respiratory Therapists$73,830
Associate's degree
$53,300 – $92,68070
28Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,170
Associate's degree
$47,470 – $99,04080
29Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,730
Bachelor's degree
$38,800 – $135,770160
30Physical Therapist Assistants$65,220
Associate's degree
$56,860 – $79,43070
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,140
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $116,800420
32Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,230
Bachelor's degree
$38,800 – $79,34070
33Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,840 – $71,020200
34Human Resources Specialists$61,660
Bachelor's degree
$44,440 – $99,500270
35Public Relations Specialists$61,030
Bachelor's degree
$30,220 – $94,31050
36Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$59,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,700 – $60,78050
37Surgical Technologists$57,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,630 – $76,15040
38Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,910
Bachelor's degree
$45,220 – $64,64040
39Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,270
Master's degree
$42,140 – $67,570120
40Graphic Designers$52,070
Bachelor's degree
$34,330 – $90,19030
41Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,430
Bachelor's degree
$38,770 – $65,27070
42Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,940
Bachelor's degree
$38,030 – $64,500180
43Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,760
Associate's degree
$39,990 – $60,06030
44Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,140
Associate's degree
$34,270 – $68,630120
45Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,140
Bachelor's degree
$33,180 – $64,93050
46Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670
Bachelor's degree
$40,240 – $59,190550
47Dental Assistants$48,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,200 – $54,41080
48Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$47,910
Bachelor's degree
$39,400 – $60,66050
49Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,830
Bachelor's degree
$37,340 – $58,460360
50Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,770
Bachelor's degree
$40,990 – $56,250320

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

#	Occupation	MedianRocky Mount, NC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$161,810	$120,130 – $278,160	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,320	$102,430 – $168,690	130
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,600	$75,460 – $165,670	120
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$117,880	$96,260 – $135,950	40
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$116,930	$94,590 – $160,900	50
6	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$111,870	$66,350 – $163,990	30
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,230	$66,040 – $125,740	60
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,030	$78,510 – $125,420	80
9	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,910	$81,400 – $150,550	60
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,780	$70,240 – $106,600	40
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$99,420	$46,290 – $209,600	100
12	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,040	$74,240 – $124,400	130
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,190	$36,610 – $160,370	60
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,840	$74,580 – $124,880	380
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,010	$55,760 – $153,240	290
16	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,790	$54,330 – $147,790	70
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$88,390	$62,860 – $97,250	50
18	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,020	$56,440 – $151,300	60
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,490	$62,500 – $136,510	50
20	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,310	$69,470 – $135,720	50
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,530	$65,380 – $105,490	30
22	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,300	$65,350 – $103,720	1,180
23	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$81,950	$52,680 – $121,260	100
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,850	$57,810 – $126,160	50
25	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,960	$51,270 – $124,280	360
26	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,400	$56,320 – $121,780	70
27	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,830	$53,300 – $92,680	70
28	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,170	$47,470 – $99,040	80
29	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,730	$38,800 – $135,770	160
30	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,220	$56,860 – $79,430	70
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,140	$49,990 – $116,800	420
32	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,230	$38,800 – $79,340	70
33	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,080	$50,840 – $71,020	200
34	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,660	$44,440 – $99,500	270
35	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,030	$30,220 – $94,310	50
36	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$59,290	$55,700 – $60,780	50
37	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,570	$42,630 – $76,150	40
38	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$54,910	$45,220 – $64,640	40
39	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$52,270	$42,140 – $67,570	120
40	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$52,070	$34,330 – $90,190	30
41	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$50,430	$38,770 – $65,270	70
42	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$49,940	$38,030 – $64,500	180
43	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$49,760	$39,990 – $60,060	30
44	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,140	$34,270 – $68,630	120
45	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$49,140	$33,180 – $64,930	50
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$48,670	$40,240 – $59,190	550
47	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,490	$34,200 – $54,410	80
48	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$47,910	$39,400 – $60,660	50
49	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$47,830	$37,340 – $58,460	360
50	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$47,770	$40,990 – $56,250	320

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Rocky Mount, 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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