metropolitan statistical area · 40580

Rocky Mount, NC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Rocky Mount, NC metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$43,960
Total employment54,630

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area was $43,960 per year ($21.13 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 54,630 jobs. 246 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 Food5.591,260$23,710
Nursing Assistants1.84940$37,650
Cashiers1.511,630$26,610
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1.50740$37,480

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 246 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area
Occupation
Cashiers$26,610$12.791,6301.51
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,550$17.571,4401.38
Retail Salespersons$28,830$13.861,3801.01
Cooks, Fast Food$23,710$11.401,2605.59
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,050$16.851,2501.26
Registered Nurses$82,300$39.571,1800.99
Nursing Assistants$37,650$18.109401.84
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,910$13.908900.59
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,850$12.918800.65
Office Clerks, General$41,400$19.908701.01
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090$23.128401.16
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,480$18.027401.50
Customer Service Representatives$34,680$16.677300.80
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,920$14.866400.82
General and Operations Managers$94,610$45.496100.50
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,320$21.315901.23
Waiters and Waitresses$26,900$12.935800.73
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670Not published5501.13
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,480$21.385200.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,710$21.975101.30
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,840$20.605100.85
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,740$29.204901.12
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,430$36.744501.90
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,660$23.874402.09
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,140$30.354201.11
Cooks, Restaurant$29,070$13.984200.85
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,480$19.944201.25
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,590Not published4100.83
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,760$19.114100.96
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,430$18.964101.51
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,910$29.764002.60
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,750$30.173901.66
Industrial Engineers$92,840$44.633802.93
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,570$35.373801.33
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,730$13.333701.24
Accountants and Auditors$76,960$37.003600.71
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,830Not published3601.65
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,840$13.383602.67
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,550$21.423502.65
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,160$28.443400.68
Construction Laborers$38,100$18.323400.89
Electricians$58,710$28.233401.28
Bakers$33,540$16.133303.97
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,770Not published3200.86
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,980$29.323201.44
Light Truck Drivers$36,850$17.723100.88
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$38,880$18.693001.19
Project Management Specialists$91,010$43.752900.76
Production Workers, All Other$46,360$22.292903.32
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,760$13.342901.46
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,990$28.842800.62
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,380$29.032802.03
Human Resources Specialists$61,660$29.642700.85
Bus Drivers, School$40,600$19.522701.92
Food Preparation Workers$28,850$13.872600.82
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,910$34.572601.19
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,600$23.852501.74
Pharmacy Technicians$40,700$19.572201.32
Firefighters$46,210$22.222201.82
Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,740$23.432201.66
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,150$17.862200.65
Training and Development Specialists$63,140$30.352101.29
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,600$19.042100.73
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,080$29.852000.88
Parts Salespersons$28,820$13.862002.10
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$56,360$27.102001.15
Construction Managers$111,060$53.391901.40
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62,350$29.981901.10
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,720$16.691900.58
Industrial Production Managers$130,720$62.841802.09
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,030Not published1801.56
Managers, All Other$121,580$58.451800.81
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,940$24.011801.34
Recreation Workers$24,840$11.941801.53
Computer User Support Specialists$49,830$23.961700.69
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,710$26.791701.49
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,640$23.381701.01
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,290$19.851705.10
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,730$33.041600.52
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,240$17.421601.11
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,570$50.281500.72
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,280$14.561500.88
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$30,590$14.711500.80
Medical Assistants$39,950$19.211500.53
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,690$26.781501.02
Food Batchmakers$39,710$19.091502.44
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$26,580$12.781502.85
Sales Managers$118,080$56.771400.62
Financial Managers$133,480$64.171400.48
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,480$19.461402.18
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$40,260$19.351402.25
Bartenders$33,800$16.251400.52
Childcare Workers$28,130$13.521400.77
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$39,700$19.091402.53
Carpenters$47,490$22.831400.61
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,220$27.031400.87
Mechanical Engineers$98,040$47.141301.20
Pharmacists$133,320$64.101301.16
Paramedics$52,470$25.231303.70
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,890$26.871301.26
Compliance Officers$68,880$33.111200.83
Software Developers$130,600$62.791200.20
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,270$25.131200.96
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,130$20.731203.69
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,060$25.031200.69
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,100$18.801200.78
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,140$23.631200.87
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$52,010$25.001203.09
Security Guards$36,810$17.701200.27
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,560$16.141200.79
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$23,770$11.431200.82
Helpers--Electricians$37,830$18.191205.29
Driver/Sales Workers$21,220$10.201200.85
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,120$65.921100.46
Cost Estimators$70,510$33.901101.42
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,760$13.831101.02
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,990$12.491100.69
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,090$17.831101.76
Logisticians$81,950$39.401001.15
Lawyers$99,420$47.801000.37
School Bus Monitors$39,080$18.791003.62
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,820$12.891000.52
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,540$37.761001.27
Tellers$43,110$20.731000.83
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,270$22.731001.65
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,320$19.381002.30
Sewing Machine Operators$29,230$14.051002.80
Loan Officers$64,040$30.79900.98
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,710$16.69901.53
Psychiatric Technicians$41,060$19.74901.56
Medical Records Specialists$40,360$19.40901.31
Dishwashers$27,540$13.24900.55
Insurance Sales Agents$48,990$23.55900.55
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,970$12.97900.95
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,670$29.17904.33
Machinists$56,920$27.37900.92
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,950$51.42801.07
Food Service Managers$71,430$34.34800.97
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$56,260$27.05800.71
Management Analysts$88,840$42.71800.26
Healthcare Social Workers$65,550$31.51801.24
Instructional Coordinators$59,310$28.52800.99
Physical Therapists$103,030$49.54800.83
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,170$34.70801.04
Dental Assistants$48,490$23.31800.59
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$62,610$30.10802.16
Social and Community Service Managers$76,190$36.63700.96
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,790$42.69700.66
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,400$36.25702.62
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,430$24.25701.86
Tutors$33,780$16.24701.15
Respiratory Therapists$73,830$35.50701.42
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,230$29.92700.64
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,220$31.36701.82
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$86,420$41.55701.36
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$58,870$28.30702.14
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$30,330$14.58700.65
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,970$19.21701.31
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$40,320$19.39703.66
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$43,670$21.00701.08
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$52,640$25.31701.10
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$62,860$30.22701.57
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$40,690$19.567010.16
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,830$14.82701.02
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,320$14.58701.98
Marketing Managers$162,220$77.99600.40
Human Resources Managers$111,120$53.42600.73
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,170$74.60600.74
Financial and Investment Analysts$87,020$41.84600.48
Personal Financial Advisors$97,320$46.79600.64
Computer Occupations, All Other$93,190$44.80600.42
Electrical Engineers$104,230$50.11600.81
Engineers, All Other$100,910$48.51601.11
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,780$28.74601.27
Speech-Language Pathologists$93,850$45.12600.90
Phlebotomists$39,660$19.07601.28
Animal Caretakers$28,520$13.71600.68
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,330$13.14600.52
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,530$23.33601.65
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,870$23.50601.16
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,600$22.89601.23
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,100$24.57601.23
Facilities Managers$104,700$50.34500.88
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$79,560$38.25500.81
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$53,780$25.85502.40
Computer Systems Analysts$84,310$40.53500.27
Computer Network Support Specialists$52,960$25.46500.95
Civil Engineers$85,490$41.10500.42
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,850$37.91501.08
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$56,900Not published500.70
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$59,290Not published5011.26
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$47,910Not published500.56
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,140$23.63504.11
Public Relations Specialists$61,030$29.34500.54
Physician Assistants$116,930$56.22500.88
Physicians, All Other$332,950$160.07500.40
Dental Hygienists$88,390$42.49500.60
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,450$16.56501.09
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,930$21.12500.74
Real Estate Sales Agents$41,530$19.97500.70
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,390$23.74500.89
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,990$24.04500.80
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,120$23.61500.71
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,020$33.67500.33
Data Entry Keyers$36,000$17.31501.05
Pipelayers$43,230$20.78503.95
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$40,570$19.51503.28
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,770$20.56500.92
Administrative Services Managers$104,150$50.07400.43
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,770$38.35400.36
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,910Not published400.76
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$46,550$22.38400.92
Dentists, General$161,810$77.79400.99
Occupational Therapists$100,780$48.45400.72
Nurse Practitioners$117,880$56.67400.37
Surgical Technologists$57,570$27.68401.03
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,920$27.85400.50
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$28,620$13.76401.39
Funeral Attendants$32,150$15.46403.52
Bill and Account Collectors$42,080$20.23400.70
Order Clerks$39,740$19.11401.63
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$40,390$19.42400.52
Roofers$40,100$19.28400.78
Construction and Building Inspectors$74,790$35.96400.79
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$41,620$20.01400.69
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,720$17.17400.89
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,390$17.98402.59
Data Scientists$111,870$53.78300.34
Graphic Designers$52,070$25.04300.46
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$42,410$20.39301.40
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,530$39.68301.02
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$67,970$32.68300.83
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$53,060$25.51300.69
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$54,150$26.03300.86
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,560$20.94300.22
New Accounts Clerks$47,770$22.97302.55
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,760$23.92301.03
Postal Service Clerks$66,460$31.95301.20
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$31,570$15.18301.32
Printing Press Operators$44,640$21.46300.65
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,330$16.02300.39
Crane and Tower Operators$73,420$35.30302.00
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,390Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Coaches and Scouts$40,360Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$37,850$18.20Not publishedNot published
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$21,470$10.32Not publishedNot published

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.