High paying jobs in Jacksonville, NC

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Jacksonville, NC. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Jacksonville, NC run 7.9% below the national average (2024), so a Jacksonville, NC salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Jacksonville, NC · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$282,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,340 – $437,12050
2Dentists, General$188,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,520 – $306,75050
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$154,520
Bachelor's degree
$117,680 – $197,22030
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,330
Bachelor's degree
$91,540 – $277,31070
5Pharmacists$132,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,990 – $164,32080
6Managers, All Other$124,530
Bachelor's degree
$60,110 – $201,410130
7Software Developers$123,110
Bachelor's degree
$76,270 – $177,120140
8Financial Managers$121,420
Bachelor's degree
$66,640 – $205,090100
9Nurse Practitioners$120,700
Master's degree
$100,190 – $149,69070
10Veterinarians$120,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,990 – $196,63040
11Physician Assistants$116,300
Master's degree
$99,400 – $149,63060
12Engineers, All Other$115,210
Bachelor's degree
$78,990 – $157,73050
13Industrial Production Managers$107,150
Bachelor's degree
$56,830 – $151,45030
14Sales Managers$107,000
Bachelor's degree
$57,350 – $224,380100
15Medical and Health Services Managers$105,450
Bachelor's degree
$63,920 – $184,910170
16Education Administrators, All Other$105,270
Bachelor's degree
$76,810 – $131,040260
17Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$103,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,800 – $151,29030
18Computer Network Architects$100,890
Bachelor's degree
$59,900 – $143,77030
19Mechanical Engineers$99,780
Bachelor's degree
$74,640 – $129,96050
20Construction Managers$98,920
Bachelor's degree
$64,430 – $156,750180
21Computer Systems Analysts$98,100
Bachelor's degree
$74,850 – $123,22080
22First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,000 – $166,03080
23Avionics Technicians$97,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,370 – $116,15060
24Physical Therapists$95,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,310 – $122,09080
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,640
Bachelor's degree
$61,530 – $114,99070
26Detectives and Criminal Investigators$92,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,640 – $140,500100
27Management Analysts$91,170
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $133,470200
28General and Operations Managers$91,100
Bachelor's degree
$40,600 – $185,540580
29Civil Engineers$90,070
Bachelor's degree
$64,700 – $126,44080
30Computer Occupations, All Other$89,420
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $133,470240
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$85,590
Bachelor's degree
$72,070 – $179,13040
32Occupational Therapists$85,540
Master's degree
$60,060 – $110,08040
33Registered Nurses$84,750
Bachelor's degree
$66,760 – $122,430870
34Dental Hygienists$82,380
Associate's degree
$77,750 – $94,270120
35Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$82,340
Associate's degree
$51,170 – $106,33070
36Lawyers$81,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,790 – $170,890170
37Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$50,840 – $119,430700
38Financial Specialists, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $119,43080
39Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,690
Bachelor's degree
$48,080 – $102,93080
40Project Management Specialists$79,240
Bachelor's degree
$49,440 – $133,080210
41Speech-Language Pathologists$78,300
Master's degree
$56,160 – $115,21060
42Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$78,260
Master's degree
$60,650 – $102,550180
43Logisticians$77,400
Bachelor's degree
$60,570 – $119,430120
44Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,210
Associate's degree
$44,240 – $93,29040
45Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$75,890
Bachelor's degree
$64,830 – $97,47050
46Social and Community Service Managers$75,400
Bachelor's degree
$49,490 – $124,58050
47Compliance Officers$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$38,050 – $115,000130
48Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,680 – $115,210130
49Accountants and Auditors$73,740
Bachelor's degree
$46,680 – $124,490360
50Computer Network Support Specialists$73,710
Associate's degree
$47,320 – $86,25040

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

#	Occupation	MedianJacksonville, NC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$282,050	$57,340 – $437,120	50
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$188,850	$99,520 – $306,750	50
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,520	$117,680 – $197,220	30
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,330	$91,540 – $277,310	70
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,850	$92,990 – $164,320	80
6	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,530	$60,110 – $201,410	130
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,110	$76,270 – $177,120	140
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,420	$66,640 – $205,090	100
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,700	$100,190 – $149,690	70
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$120,430	$71,990 – $196,630	40
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$116,300	$99,400 – $149,630	60
12	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,210	$78,990 – $157,730	50
13	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,150	$56,830 – $151,450	30
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,000	$57,350 – $224,380	100
15	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,450	$63,920 – $184,910	170
16	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,270	$76,810 – $131,040	260
17	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,120	$53,800 – $151,290	30
18	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$100,890	$59,900 – $143,770	30
19	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,780	$74,640 – $129,960	50
20	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,920	$64,430 – $156,750	180
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,100	$74,850 – $123,220	80
22	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,470	$75,000 – $166,030	80
23	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,240	$74,370 – $116,150	60
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,190	$74,310 – $122,090	80
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,640	$61,530 – $114,990	70
26	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,410	$60,640 – $140,500	100
27	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,170	$61,110 – $133,470	200
28	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,100	$40,600 – $185,540	580
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,070	$64,700 – $126,440	80
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,420	$67,850 – $133,470	240
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$85,590	$72,070 – $179,130	40
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$85,540	$60,060 – $110,080	40
33	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,750	$66,760 – $122,430	870
34	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,380	$77,750 – $94,270	120
35	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$82,340	$51,170 – $106,330	70
36	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$81,660	$39,790 – $170,890	170
37	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$50,840 – $119,430	700
38	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$63,130 – $119,430	80
39	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,690	$48,080 – $102,930	80
40	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,240	$49,440 – $133,080	210
41	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$78,300	$56,160 – $115,210	60
42	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$78,260	$60,650 – $102,550	180
43	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,400	$60,570 – $119,430	120
44	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,210	$44,240 – $93,290	40
45	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$75,890	$64,830 – $97,470	50
46	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$75,400	$49,490 – $124,580	50
47	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$75,360	$38,050 – $115,000	130
48	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$73,920	$48,680 – $115,210	130
49	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$73,740	$46,680 – $124,490	360
50	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$73,710	$47,320 – $86,250	40

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