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Wilmington, NC

State

North Carolina

Detailed Occupations

428

Average Salary Across Occupations

$64,603

Highest Paying Occupation in Wilmington, NC

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $325,180.

Largest Employment Market in Wilmington, NC

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 6,150 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Wilmington, NC

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Wilmington, NC

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Wilmington, NC

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $325,180 $156.34 70
2 Physicians, All Other $269,570 $129.60 460
3 General Internal Medicine Physicians $244,490 $117.54 80
4 Dentists, General $218,370 $104.98 260
5 Optometrists $196,450 $94.45 130
6 Family Medicine Physicians $171,510 $82.46 170
7 Natural Sciences Managers $170,020 $81.74 430
8 Architectural and Engineering Managers $166,710 $80.15 160
9 Computer and Information Systems Managers $160,730 $77.27 450
10 Personal Financial Advisors $158,370 $76.14 310
11 Financial Managers $151,900 $73.03 470
12 Marketing Managers $150,130 $72.18 190
13 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $147,110 $0.00 170
14 Human Resources Managers $138,490 $66.58 130
15 Purchasing Managers $138,230 $66.46 50
16 Sales Managers $137,190 $65.96 620
17 Veterinarians $134,600 $64.71 200
18 Commercial Pilots $134,510 $0.00 50
19 Pharmacists $132,650 $63.77 440
20 Managers, All Other $128,020 $61.55 550

👥 Most Available Jobs in Wilmington, NC

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 6,150 $33,440 $16.08
2 Cashiers 5,310 $27,510 $13.23
3 Waiters and Waitresses 5,050 $29,590 $14.23
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,440 $28,460 $13.68
5 Registered Nurses 4,400 $81,470 $39.17
6 Cooks, Fast Food 4,310 $25,980 $12.49
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 3,480 $34,680 $16.68
8 Cooks, Restaurant 3,240 $34,320 $16.50
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,150 $40,860 $19.65
10 General and Operations Managers 2,930 $115,290 $55.43
11 Office Clerks, General 2,870 $39,440 $18.96
12 Customer Service Representatives 2,830 $40,700 $19.57
13 Nursing Assistants 2,590 $37,860 $18.20
14 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,480 $30,830 $14.82
15 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,370 $40,310 $19.38
16 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 2,210 $36,640 $17.61
17 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,060 $50,350 $0.00
18 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,050 $47,350 $22.76
19 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 2,030 $45,780 $22.01
20 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,950 $51,520 $24.77