Goldsboro, NC metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Goldsboro Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 194 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $309,210 | $148.66 | 50 |
| 2 | Dentists, General | $193,210 | $92.89 | 30 |
| 3 | Pharmacists | $139,210 | $66.93 | 100 |
| 4 | Financial Managers | $135,920 | $65.35 | 80 |
| 5 | Physician Assistants | $128,370 | $61.72 | 60 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $124,290 | $59.75 | 50 |
| 7 | Nurse Practitioners | $122,950 | $59.11 | 90 |
| 8 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $115,000 | $55.29 | 140 |
| 9 | Lawyers | $113,980 | $54.80 | 70 |
| 10 | Industrial Production Managers | $110,560 | $53.15 | 90 |
| 11 | Managers, All Other | $107,540 | $51.70 | 90 |
| 12 | Facilities Managers | $104,220 | $50.11 | 30 |
| 13 | Mechanical Engineers | $101,800 | $48.94 | 30 |
| 14 | Electrical Engineers | $101,260 | $48.68 | 50 |
| 15 | Construction Managers | $99,250 | $47.72 | 120 |
| 16 | Sales Managers | $98,340 | $47.28 | 90 |
| 17 | Industrial Engineers | $97,220 | $46.74 | 50 |
| 18 | Software Developers | $96,140 | $46.22 | 50 |
| 19 | Physical Therapists | $89,210 | $42.89 | 50 |
| 20 | Project Management Specialists | $88,780 | $42.68 | 160 |
| 21 | Occupational Therapists | $86,870 | $41.77 | 30 |
| 22 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $85,900 | $41.30 | 40 |
| 23 | Dental Hygienists | $83,350 | $40.07 | 70 |
| 24 | Registered Nurses | $82,740 | $39.78 | 950 |
| 25 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $81,970 | $39.41 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Goldsboro metro area overview.
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.