New Bern, NC
Metropolitan Area · 2023 BLS OEWS data · North Carolina statewide data
$46,930
Median Annual Wage
+8% since 2019
$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 11.9% from 2019 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
2019 → 2023
+11.9%
avg wage growth since 2019
+1.8%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+102.4%
$18,130 → $36,700
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+75.3%
$36,060 → $63,200
|
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Production Occupations |
+48.6%
$31,030 → $46,110
|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+47.1%
$31,780 → $46,740
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+46.4%
$43,380 → $63,530
|
Most Jobs Added
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
240 → 1,160
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
120 → 440
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 100
|
| Computer Systems Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 80
|
Wage Declines
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-35.8%
$28,410 → $18,230
|
| Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-23.6%
$96,180 → $73,460
|
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-17.0%
$52,910 → $43,890
|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
-15.7%
$56,110 → $47,310
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-15.6%
$72,420 → $61,120
|
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 |