Highest paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC
The best paying occupations in the Goldsboro, NC metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 11.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianGoldsboro, NC | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $309,210 | $161,130 – $414,910 | 50 |
| 2 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $193,210 | $111,530 – $437,750 | 30 |
| 3 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $139,210 | $100,370 – $181,090 | 100 |
| 4 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,920 | $75,290 – $242,610 | 80 |
| 5 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $128,370 | $97,500 – $189,990 | 60 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,290 | $74,650 – $205,070 | 50 |
| 7 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $122,950 | $102,310 – $134,870 | 90 |
| 8 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,000 | $63,730 – $320,010 | 140 |
| 9 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $113,980 | $60,970 – $289,550 | 70 |
| 10 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $110,560 | $71,660 – $166,060 | 90 |
| 11 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $107,540 | $64,280 – $177,380 | 90 |
| 12 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,220 | $60,010 – $134,990 | 30 |
| 13 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $101,800 | $65,470 – $120,450 | 30 |
| 14 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $101,260 | $67,960 – $124,730 | 50 |
| 15 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,250 | $72,510 – $165,340 | 120 |
| 16 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $98,340 | $57,730 – $216,740 | 90 |
| 17 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,220 | $59,950 – $126,080 | 50 |
| 18 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $96,140 | $60,880 – $160,740 | 50 |
| 19 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $89,210 | $74,590 – $125,000 | 50 |
| 20 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $88,780 | $57,420 – $148,320 | 160 |
| 21 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $86,870 | $55,340 – $113,370 | 30 |
| 22 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $85,900 | $55,920 – $111,220 | 40 |
| 23 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $83,350 | $76,570 – $95,990 | 70 |
| 24 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $82,740 | $68,950 – $104,720 | 950 |
| 25 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $81,970 | $58,490 – $177,770 | 40 |
| 26 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $81,640 | $72,570 – $92,140 | 120 |
| 27 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $81,520 | $48,400 – $136,560 | 40 |
| 28 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $80,880 | $58,790 – $113,360 | 60 |
| 29 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $80,170 | $45,580 – $214,560 | 430 |
| 30 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $77,740 | $58,110 – $99,390 | 50 |
| 31 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $77,360 | $46,190 – $110,090 | 220 |
| 32 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $77,030 | $48,130 – $124,630 | 70 |
| 33 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $76,560 | $52,000 – $114,990 | 40 |
| 34 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $75,620 | $64,150 – $134,360 | 80 |
| 35 | LogisticiansBachelor's degree | $75,230 | $50,190 – $120,310 | 40 |
| 36 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $75,000 | $48,990 – $127,680 | 230 |
| 37 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $74,990 | $60,300 – $112,950 | 30 |
| 38 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $74,880 | $60,740 – $102,230 | 100 |
| 39 | Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree | $74,680 | $42,310 – $121,040 | 100 |
| 40 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $74,440 | $46,120 – $114,130 | 230 |
| 41 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $72,820 | $50,200 – $108,180 | 260 |
| 42 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $72,320 | $51,390 – $131,460 | 60 |
| 43 | Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $71,030 | $36,740 – $100,650 | 90 |
| 44 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $70,360 | $48,450 – $110,050 | 70 |
| 45 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $69,220 | $37,110 – $118,170 | 260 |
| 46 | Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree | $69,150 | $48,800 – $80,290 | 30 |
| 47 | Loan OfficersBachelor's degree | $67,370 | $44,880 – $153,970 | 60 |
| 48 | Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree | $67,270 | $55,400 – $79,010 | 30 |
| 49 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $67,040 | $48,310 – $100,950 | 40 |
| 50 | Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $66,660 | $44,980 – $115,220 | 150 |