Jacksonville, NC metro area

Highest-Paying Occupations in Jacksonville Metro

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

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

Top 25 of 227 occupations

Occupations with the highest published median annual wages in the Jacksonville, NC metro area, May 2025
#	Occupation	Median annual	Median hourly	Employment
1	Physicians, All Other	$282,050	$135.60	50
2	Dentists, General	$188,850	$90.79	50
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$154,520	$74.29	30
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$148,330	$71.31	70
5	Pharmacists	$132,850	$63.87	80
6	Managers, All Other	$124,530	$59.87	130
7	Software Developers	$123,110	$59.19	140
8	Financial Managers	$121,420	$58.37	100
9	Nurse Practitioners	$120,700	$58.03	70
10	Veterinarians	$120,430	$57.90	40
11	Physician Assistants	$116,300	$55.91	60
12	Engineers, All Other	$115,210	$55.39	50
13	Industrial Production Managers	$107,150	$51.52	30
14	Sales Managers	$107,000	$51.44	100
15	Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,450	$50.70	170
16	Education Administrators, All Other	$105,270	$50.61	260
17	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$103,120	$49.58	30
18	Computer Network Architects	$100,890	$48.51	30
19	Mechanical Engineers	$99,780	$47.97	50
20	Construction Managers	$98,920	$47.56	180
21	Computer Systems Analysts	$98,100	$47.16	80
22	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$97,470	$46.86	80
23	Avionics Technicians	$97,240	$46.75	60
24	Physical Therapists	$95,190	$45.76	80
25	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$93,640	$45.02	70

The full list of every published occupation here is on the Jacksonville 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.