Highest paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC
The best paying occupations in the Rocky Mount, 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 12.0% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianRocky Mount, NC | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $332,950 | $105,610 – $461,970 | 50 |
| 2 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $162,220 | $96,900 – $255,890 | 60 |
| 3 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $161,810 | $120,130 – $278,160 | 40 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $155,170 | $129,510 – $194,640 | 60 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,120 | $91,960 – $200,000 | 110 |
| 6 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,480 | $87,140 – $243,790 | 140 |
| 7 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $133,320 | $102,430 – $168,690 | 130 |
| 8 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,720 | $75,090 – $211,690 | 180 |
| 9 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $130,600 | $75,460 – $165,670 | 120 |
| 10 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $121,580 | $59,120 – $193,330 | 180 |
| 11 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,080 | $57,620 – $207,110 | 140 |
| 12 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $117,880 | $96,260 – $135,950 | 40 |
| 13 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $116,930 | $94,590 – $160,900 | 50 |
| 14 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $111,870 | $66,350 – $163,990 | 30 |
| 15 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $111,120 | $81,570 – $203,160 | 60 |
| 16 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $111,060 | $77,000 – $169,240 | 190 |
| 17 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $106,950 | $67,690 – $179,910 | 80 |
| 18 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,700 | $59,150 – $171,620 | 50 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,570 | $61,930 – $196,560 | 150 |
| 20 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $104,230 | $66,040 – $125,740 | 60 |
| 21 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,150 | $73,770 – $173,190 | 40 |
| 22 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $103,030 | $78,510 – $125,420 | 80 |
| 23 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $100,910 | $81,400 – $150,550 | 60 |
| 24 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $100,780 | $70,240 – $106,600 | 40 |
| 25 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $99,420 | $46,290 – $209,600 | 100 |
| 26 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,040 | $74,240 – $124,400 | 130 |
| 27 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $97,320 | $44,310 – $256,370 | 60 |
| 28 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $94,610 | $45,920 – $211,680 | 610 |
| 29 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $93,850 | $63,950 – $110,080 | 60 |
| 30 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $93,190 | $36,610 – $160,370 | 60 |
| 31 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $92,840 | $74,580 – $124,880 | 380 |
| 32 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $91,010 | $55,760 – $153,240 | 290 |
| 33 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $88,840 | $63,810 – $135,970 | 80 |
| 34 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $88,790 | $54,330 – $147,790 | 70 |
| 35 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $88,390 | $62,860 – $97,250 | 50 |
| 36 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $87,020 | $56,440 – $151,300 | 60 |
| 37 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $86,420 | $69,960 – $99,390 | 70 |
| 38 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $85,490 | $62,500 – $136,510 | 50 |
| 39 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $84,310 | $69,470 – $135,720 | 50 |
| 40 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $82,530 | $65,380 – $105,490 | 30 |
| 41 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $82,300 | $65,350 – $103,720 | 1,180 |
| 42 | LogisticiansBachelor's degree | $81,950 | $52,680 – $121,260 | 100 |
| 43 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $80,030 | $61,560 – $98,640 | 180 |
| 44 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $79,770 | $50,100 – $111,050 | 40 |
| 45 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $79,560 | $61,330 – $124,260 | 50 |
| 46 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $78,850 | $57,810 – $126,160 | 50 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $78,540 | $48,590 – $134,420 | 100 |
| 48 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $76,960 | $51,270 – $124,280 | 360 |
| 49 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $76,430 | $46,740 – $101,110 | 450 |
| 50 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $76,190 | $49,030 – $108,190 | 70 |