New Bern, NC
Metropolitan Area · 2023 BLS OEWS data · North Carolina statewide data
$46,930
Median Annual Wage
+23% since 2015
$50,945
North Carolina Median
-8% vs state
37,270
Total Workers
215
Occupations Tracked
New Bern, NC is a Metropolitan Area with 215 tracked occupations and an estimated 37,270 total workers. Wages grew an average of 21.4% from 2015 to 2023, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $232,300 |
| Dentists, General | $189,650 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $135,780 |
| Pharmacists | $125,770 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $124,740 |
| Software Developers | $120,000 |
| Lawyers | $109,950 |
| Financial Managers | $109,200 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $108,490 |
| Physician Assistants | $108,410 |
Job Market Trends
2015 → 2023
+21.4%
avg wage growth since 2015
+5.5%
employment change since 2015
Fastest Wage Growth
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+86.9%
$34,000 → $63,530
|
| Counter and Rental Clerks Sales and Related Occupations |
+69.0%
$19,470 → $32,900
|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+62.0%
$28,850 → $46,740
|
| Construction and Building Inspectors Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+55.3%
$38,370 → $59,600
|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Production Occupations |
+55.3%
$27,700 → $43,030
|
Most Jobs Added
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 140
|
| Civil Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 110
|
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 150
|
| Human Resources Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
90 → 190
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
300 → 630
|
Wage Declines
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-35.7%
$28,340 → $18,230
|
| Lawyers Legal Occupations |
-20.1%
$137,650 → $109,950
|
| Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-14.0%
$85,390 → $73,460
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-12.4%
$76,090 → $66,630
|
| Physical Therapist Assistants Healthcare Support Occupations |
-10.3%
$65,880 → $59,090
|
Wage Trends in New Bern, NC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2023 latest | $46,930 |
| 2022 | $44,730 |
| 2021 | $44,275 |
| 2020 | $44,415 |
| 2019 | $43,380 |
| 2018 | $41,610 |
| 2017 | $40,710 |
| 2016 | $38,365 |
| 2015 | $38,260 |