Rocky Mount, NC metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Rocky Mount Metro
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. 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 246 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $332,950 | $160.07 | 50 |
| 2 | Marketing Managers | $162,220 | $77.99 | 60 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $161,810 | $77.79 | 40 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $155,170 | $74.60 | 60 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,120 | $65.92 | 110 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $133,480 | $64.17 | 140 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $133,320 | $64.10 | 130 |
| 8 | Industrial Production Managers | $130,720 | $62.84 | 180 |
| 9 | Software Developers | $130,600 | $62.79 | 120 |
| 10 | Managers, All Other | $121,580 | $58.45 | 180 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $118,080 | $56.77 | 140 |
| 12 | Nurse Practitioners | $117,880 | $56.67 | 40 |
| 13 | Physician Assistants | $116,930 | $56.22 | 50 |
| 14 | Data Scientists | $111,870 | $53.78 | 30 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $111,120 | $53.42 | 60 |
| 16 | Construction Managers | $111,060 | $53.39 | 190 |
| 17 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $106,950 | $51.42 | 80 |
| 18 | Facilities Managers | $104,700 | $50.34 | 50 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,570 | $50.28 | 150 |
| 20 | Electrical Engineers | $104,230 | $50.11 | 60 |
| 21 | Administrative Services Managers | $104,150 | $50.07 | 40 |
| 22 | Physical Therapists | $103,030 | $49.54 | 80 |
| 23 | Engineers, All Other | $100,910 | $48.51 | 60 |
| 24 | Occupational Therapists | $100,780 | $48.45 | 40 |
| 25 | Lawyers | $99,420 | $47.80 | 100 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Rocky Mount 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.