High paying jobs in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC run 11.7% below the national average (2024), so a Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$338,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$182,880 – $363,150240
2Natural Sciences Managers$168,850
Bachelor's degree
$56,760 – $284,34030
3Marketing Managers$148,630
Bachelor's degree
$76,760 – $207,46030
4Financial Managers$146,830
Bachelor's degree
$90,600 – $285,170110
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,460
Bachelor's degree
$82,550 – $214,06070
6Pharmacists$132,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,270 – $164,59090
7Physician Assistants$131,770
Master's degree
$100,210 – $161,470130
8Software Developers$130,240
Bachelor's degree
$75,210 – $162,120200
9Veterinarians$126,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,130 – $198,98050
10Managers, All Other$124,930
Bachelor's degree
$65,380 – $222,870110
11Nurse Practitioners$124,520
Master's degree
$103,710 – $169,870110
12Human Resources Managers$124,300
Bachelor's degree
$102,370 – $193,44030
13Computer Network Architects$116,420
Bachelor's degree
$71,640 – $145,57060
14Construction Managers$109,230
Bachelor's degree
$71,870 – $178,690100
15Sales Managers$107,810
Bachelor's degree
$59,910 – $274,94090
16Medical and Health Services Managers$106,850
Bachelor's degree
$63,730 – $214,930150
17Computer Occupations, All Other$106,200
Bachelor's degree
$57,260 – $179,34070
18Lawyers$105,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,060 – $195,61080
19Data Scientists$102,740
Bachelor's degree
$58,100 – $130,82040
20Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,140
Bachelor's degree
$73,070 – $131,19040
21Personal Financial Advisors$101,040
Bachelor's degree
$42,530 – $228,36070
22Industrial Production Managers$100,450
Bachelor's degree
$50,550 – $159,75040
23Administrative Services Managers$99,990
Bachelor's degree
$52,940 – $183,33050
24Facilities Managers$98,250
Bachelor's degree
$51,430 – $150,88040
25Mechanical Engineers$96,180
Bachelor's degree
$66,870 – $131,74030
26Dental Hygienists$95,900
Associate's degree
$65,040 – $100,47070
27Civil Engineers$95,800
Bachelor's degree
$70,890 – $149,33060
28Project Management Specialists$95,280
Bachelor's degree
$58,220 – $155,480210
29General and Operations Managers$94,400
Bachelor's degree
$47,700 – $204,550500
30Physical Therapists$94,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,230 – $121,870100
31Computer Systems Analysts$92,370
Bachelor's degree
$64,650 – $123,01080
32Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$90,260
Master's degree
$62,060 – $136,330160
33Industrial Engineers$87,170
Bachelor's degree
$60,430 – $157,36030
34Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,520
Associate's degree
$74,080 – $99,21040
35Registered Nurses$81,520
Bachelor's degree
$66,360 – $100,7901,510
36Occupational Therapists$81,450
Master's degree
$59,550 – $99,32050
37Speech-Language Pathologists$79,240
Master's degree
$57,870 – $119,65090
38Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,330
Bachelor's degree
$47,620 – $117,500100
39First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,360 – $154,12080
40First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,210 – $114,900200
41Accountants and Auditors$75,750
Bachelor's degree
$44,990 – $129,580370
42Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,730
Bachelor's degree
$44,490 – $118,200220
43First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,550 – $99,39080
44Food Service Managers$74,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,310 – $103,940100
45Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$74,190
Bachelor's degree
$74,160 – $114,51030
46Management Analysts$73,570
Bachelor's degree
$36,710 – $139,320160
47Cost Estimators$70,810
Bachelor's degree
$30,480 – $101,30060
48Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,040
Bachelor's degree
$39,330 – $116,58060
49Fundraisers$69,400
Bachelor's degree
$49,820 – $100,64040
50First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,590 – $100,420200

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

#	Occupation	MedianPinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$338,170	$182,880 – $363,150	240
2	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,850	$56,760 – $284,340	30
3	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,630	$76,760 – $207,460	30
4	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,830	$90,600 – $285,170	110
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,460	$82,550 – $214,060	70
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,170	$100,270 – $164,590	90
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,770	$100,210 – $161,470	130
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,240	$75,210 – $162,120	200
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,190	$77,130 – $198,980	50
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,930	$65,380 – $222,870	110
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,520	$103,710 – $169,870	110
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,300	$102,370 – $193,440	30
13	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$116,420	$71,640 – $145,570	60
14	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,230	$71,870 – $178,690	100
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,810	$59,910 – $274,940	90
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,850	$63,730 – $214,930	150
17	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,200	$57,260 – $179,340	70
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$105,510	$61,060 – $195,610	80
19	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$102,740	$58,100 – $130,820	40
20	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$101,140	$73,070 – $131,190	40
21	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$101,040	$42,530 – $228,360	70
22	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,450	$50,550 – $159,750	40
23	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,990	$52,940 – $183,330	50
24	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,250	$51,430 – $150,880	40
25	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,180	$66,870 – $131,740	30
26	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,900	$65,040 – $100,470	70
27	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,800	$70,890 – $149,330	60
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,280	$58,220 – $155,480	210
29	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,400	$47,700 – $204,550	500
30	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,400	$75,230 – $121,870	100
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,370	$64,650 – $123,010	80
32	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$90,260	$62,060 – $136,330	160
33	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,170	$60,430 – $157,360	30
34	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,520	$74,080 – $99,210	40
35	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,520	$66,360 – $100,790	1,510
36	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$81,450	$59,550 – $99,320	50
37	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$79,240	$57,870 – $119,650	90
38	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$78,330	$47,620 – $117,500	100
39	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,260	$50,360 – $154,120	80
40	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,640	$48,210 – $114,900	200
41	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,750	$44,990 – $129,580	370
42	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,730	$44,490 – $118,200	220
43	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,820	$62,550 – $99,390	80
44	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,770	$52,310 – $103,940	100
45	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,190	$74,160 – $114,510	30
46	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$73,570	$36,710 – $139,320	160
47	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$70,810	$30,480 – $101,300	60
48	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$70,040	$39,330 – $116,580	60
49	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$69,400	$49,820 – $100,640	40
50	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,290	$46,590 – $100,420	200

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