Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$48,310
Median Annual Wage
+24% since 2019
244,960
Total Workers
463
Occupations Tracked
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 463 tracked occupations and an estimated 244,960 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.4% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $234,080 |
| Dentists, General | $203,040 |
| Chief Executives | $200,000 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $193,510 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $183,370 |
| Optometrists | $166,920 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $151,080 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,040 |
| Pharmacists | $132,510 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $123,280 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.4%
avg wage growth since 2019
+4.1%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+139.8%
$19,430 → $46,600
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+127.1%
$30,250 → $68,700
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+112.5%
$19,080 → $40,540
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
+81.6%
$53,000 → $96,230
|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+81.5%
$22,200 → $40,300
|
Most Jobs Added
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+1700.0%
60 → 1,090
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+800.0%
50 → 460
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+800.0%
40 → 360
|
| Computer Occupations, All Other Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+700.0%
40 → 340
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+600.0%
130 → 910
|
Wage Declines
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-47.7%
$108,620 → $56,760
|
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-35.9%
$33,140 → $21,240
|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-28.2%
$59,570 → $42,770
|
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-16.7%
$71,260 → $59,360
|
| Millwrights Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-14.9%
$55,530 → $47,280
|
Wage Trends in Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $48,310 |
| 2023 | $46,090 |
| 2022 | $42,035 |
| 2021 | $39,240 |
| 2020 | $39,740 |
| 2019 | $39,095 |