Goldsboro, NC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · North Carolina statewide data
$46,270
Median Annual Wage
+43% since 2014
$51,885
North Carolina Median
-11% vs state
33,450
Total Workers
189
Occupations Tracked
Goldsboro, NC is a Metropolitan Area with 189 tracked occupations and an estimated 33,450 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.1% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $186,890 |
| Financial Managers | $135,380 |
| Pharmacists | $129,010 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $126,430 |
| Physician Assistants | $125,290 |
| Managers, All Other | $118,680 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $114,400 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $106,430 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $106,160 |
| Lawyers | $101,130 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+0.1%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+102.6%
$22,810 → $46,220
|
| Tellers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+85.4%
$23,620 → $43,800
|
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
+78.0%
$22,580 → $40,190
|
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+77.8%
$26,930 → $47,880
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+76.3%
$35,400 → $62,410
|
Most Jobs Added
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 120
|
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 110
|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
90 → 320
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 80
|
Wage Declines
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-19.6%
$83,620 → $67,270
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-18.9%
$29,310 → $23,760
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
-13.1%
$93,040 → $80,840
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-11.0%
$74,320 → $66,140
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
-6.2%
$37,980 → $35,640
|
Wage Trends in Goldsboro, NC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $46,270 |
| 2023 | $45,440 |
| 2022 | $41,790 |
| 2021 | $38,540 |
| 2020 | $38,660 |
| 2019 | $38,920 |
| 2018 | $35,360 |
| 2017 | $34,480 |
| 2016 | $34,240 |
| 2015 | $31,990 |
| 2014 | $32,440 |