metropolitan statistical area · 24140

Goldsboro, NC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Goldsboro, NC metro area

Figures describe the Goldsboro, NC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Goldsboro city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$40,570
Total employment40,320

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Goldsboro, NC metro area was $40,570 per year ($19.51 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 40,320 jobs. 198 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Cooks, Fast Food6.661,110$22,510
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1.78640$49,240
Nursing Assistants1.60600$38,540
Cashiers1.591,270$27,170

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 198 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Goldsboro, NC metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$29,960$14.401,4601.44
Cashiers$27,170$13.061,2701.59
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,300$18.411,1901.06
Cooks, Fast Food$22,510$10.821,1106.66
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,850$16.271,0001.36
Registered Nurses$82,740$39.789501.08
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,070$13.507600.76
Customer Service Representatives$34,500$16.597401.10
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,730$16.707100.92
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,240Not published6401.78
Waiters and Waitresses$28,530$13.726401.09
Nursing Assistants$38,540$18.536001.60
Office Clerks, General$38,620$18.575400.84
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,840$16.275200.92
Construction Laborers$39,330$18.914901.71
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,200$16.444703.23
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,690$18.604401.76
General and Operations Managers$80,170$38.544300.47
Cooks, Restaurant$32,420$15.594201.14
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,980Not published4101.11
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,640$21.944101.42
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,140$22.664000.74
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$42,700$20.533800.95
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,180Not published3601.31
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,700$21.973500.99
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,420$18.473501.76
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,760$19.123401.07
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,410$19.913200.72
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,560Not published3001.85
Light Truck Drivers$38,140$18.342901.15
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,420$17.512701.10
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,220$33.282600.82
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,780$28.742600.71
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,820$35.012601.25
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,970$21.142601.42
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$35,840$17.232600.71
Food Preparation Workers$28,130$13.522501.08
Food Batchmakers$40,630$19.542505.59
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,050$14.452401.96
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$45,900$22.072400.75
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$37,080$17.832401.54
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,440$35.792300.83
Accountants and Auditors$75,000$36.062300.61
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,070$13.492301.05
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,180$22.682201.75
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,360$37.192201.34
Production Workers, All Other$38,510$18.522203.33
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,570$22.392101.22
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$36,600$17.602100.97
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,090$31.292001.16
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,440$30.981906.50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,470$29.071901.11
Parts Salespersons$29,660$14.261802.56
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,200$28.941801.61
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,300$28.031801.11
Security Guards$31,070$14.941700.52
Project Management Specialists$88,780$42.681600.58
Pharmacy Technicians$42,030$20.211601.31
Electricians$51,230$24.631600.83
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,260$24.641601.36
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$51,540$24.781601.49
Human Resources Specialists$66,660$32.051500.61
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,650$17.141501.42
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,710$16.691500.64
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,470$16.571501.49
Medical and Health Services Managers$115,000$55.291400.90
Training and Development Specialists$60,000$28.851401.20
Medical Assistants$38,210$18.371400.64
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,320$23.231401.27
Bartenders$27,740$13.341300.68
Childcare Workers$29,590$14.231300.94
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksNot publishedNot published1302.35
Bus Drivers, School$35,190$16.921301.28
Construction Managers$99,250$47.721201.18
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$54,780$26.341201.20
Dental Assistants$48,210$23.181201.20
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,120$18.331201.08
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,330$12.661201.04
Insurance Sales Agents$50,500$24.281200.95
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,640$39.251203.44
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,940$31.221100.49
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,990$24.031100.86
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470$27.631101.28
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$74,880Not published1001.22
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$74,680$35.911000.76
Computer User Support Specialists$52,370$25.181000.52
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,000$27.401001.09
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,690$20.521000.87
Pharmacists$139,210$66.931001.24
Firefighters$35,500$17.071001.14
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,620$10.881000.69
Dishwashers$27,400$13.171000.85
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,230$10.211000.97
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$48,680$23.411000.76
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,030$24.051001.01
Bakers$36,440$17.521001.57
Driver/Sales Workers$26,560$12.771000.97
Sales Managers$98,340$47.28900.53
Industrial Production Managers$110,560$53.15901.35
Food Service Managers$71,030$34.15901.42
Managers, All Other$107,540$51.70900.58
Nurse Practitioners$122,950$59.11901.09
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published901.05
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,310$23.71902.19
Financial Managers$135,920$65.35800.37
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsNot publishedNot published800.92
Civil Engineers$75,620$36.36800.81
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,890$23.99800.81
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$46,600Not published802.69
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,980$25.95801.02
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,390$17.98801.73
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$35,660$17.14807.42
Compliance Officers$62,030$29.82700.64
Cost Estimators$70,360$33.83701.15
Lawyers$113,980$54.80700.34
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$50,420Not published701.06
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,570$20.47701.58
Dental Hygienists$83,350$40.07701.15
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,100$21.68701.46
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,030$37.04701.24
Tellers$43,840$21.08700.85
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$50,370$24.21600.73
Management Analysts$72,320$34.77600.27
Loan Officers$67,370$32.39600.87
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,880$38.89600.68
Healthcare Social Workers$66,470$31.96601.31
Physician Assistants$128,370$61.72601.40
Medical Records Specialists$44,500$21.39601.16
Animal Caretakers$31,130$14.96600.82
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,120$24.10601.26
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,920$12.94600.82
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$55,640$26.75601.69
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$49,720$23.90600.50
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$28,750$13.82600.94
Carpenters$49,920$24.00600.35
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$40,470$19.46601.11
Machinists$59,790$28.75600.85
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,290$59.75500.27
Insurance Underwriters$58,110$27.94501.85
Software Developers$96,140$46.22500.11
Electrical Engineers$101,260$48.68501.00
Industrial Engineers$97,220$46.74500.49
Rehabilitation Counselors$44,970$21.62502.06
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$45,380$21.82504.78
Physical Therapists$89,210$42.89500.71
Physicians, All Other$309,210$148.66500.54
Psychiatric Technicians$32,440$15.60501.11
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,740$37.37501.20
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,980$18.74500.68
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$39,610$19.04501.07
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,740$14.78500.68
Recreation Workers$35,400$17.02500.62
Pipelayers$48,190$23.17505.42
Helpers--Electricians$36,030$17.32502.78
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,320$21.79501.22
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,360$23.73501.02
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$81,970$39.41400.68
Social and Community Service Managers$67,040$32.23400.78
Logisticians$75,230$36.17400.55
Computer Occupations, All Other$81,520$39.19400.36
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,560$36.81401.00
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$55,660$26.76401.08
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,990$24.03401.54
Library Technicians$32,550$15.65402.16
Instructional Coordinators$51,990$25.00400.61
Public Relations Specialists$60,270$28.98400.57
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,020$29.82400.71
Phlebotomists$38,550$18.53401.06
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$44,790$21.54401.44
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$59,390$28.55401.47
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$48,410$23.27401.09
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$45,790$22.01400.86
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,870$23.50400.95
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,200$28.94400.85
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,650$28.20402.77
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$85,900$41.30401.23
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$34,780$16.72402.04
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,340$14.11400.83
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,940$23.53401.56
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$38,980$18.74400.88
Facilities Managers$104,220$50.11300.85
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$45,330$21.79301.75
Computer Systems Analysts$74,990$36.05300.22
Mechanical Engineers$101,800$48.94300.40
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$45,310$21.78302.03
Health Education SpecialistsNot publishedNot published301.91
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$49,780$23.94300.89
Dentists, General$193,210$92.89300.93
Dietitians and Nutritionists$67,270$32.34301.66
Occupational Therapists$86,870$41.77300.77
Physical Therapist Assistants$69,150$33.24301.15
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,510$20.92300.31
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,260$22.72301.47
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,740$21.51300.60
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,120$28.42300.88
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,750$17.67300.94
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,360$16.04300.48
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,490$14.66301.25

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.