Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $169,000. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $129,270.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Goldsboro, NC has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Goldsboro, NC in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$169,000	$99,320	40
2	Pharmacists	$129,270	$94,040	100
3	Financial Managers	$121,560	$63,310	90
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,730	$73,800	40
5	Physician Assistants	$106,650	$88,610	40
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,190	$67,220	100
7	All Other Managers	$101,110	$61,550	80
8	Human Resources Managers	$100,290	$80,230	30
9	Electrical Engineers	$99,910	$67,350	40
10	Nurse Practitioners	$97,660	$80,000	60
11	Software Developers	$96,340	$52,560	70
12	Construction Managers	$95,550	$39,030	190
13	Lawyers	$95,000	$56,470	70
14	Industrial Production Managers	$91,590	$62,060	60
15	Sales Managers	$89,850	$48,930	80
16	Mechanical Engineers	$81,900	$49,470	30
17	Physical Therapists	$81,650	$62,630	60
18	General and Operations Managers	$81,070	$40,610	590
19	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$80,910	$48,880	40
20	Computer Systems Analysts	$79,620	$52,670	40
21	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,080	$47,650	90
22	Project Management Specialists	$77,560	$44,720	70
23	Civil Engineers	$76,370	$55,600	50
24	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$74,700	$48,210	30
25	Dental Hygienists	$74,000	$63,090	70
26	Insurance Underwriters	$73,930	$46,790	70
27	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$73,640	$50,400	40
28	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$72,800	$58,420	100
29	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$72,650	$56,990	90
30	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,820	$43,860	220
31	Computer Occupations, All Other	$71,430	$28,730	30
32	Accountants and Auditors	$69,640	$45,490	240
33	Speech-Language Pathologists	$68,260	$46,320	30
34	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$68,160	$60,590	30
35	Management Analysts	$68,070	$41,440	50
36	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$67,160	$39,450	50
37	Registered Nurses	$65,730	$54,980	1,010
38	Other Business Operations Specialists	$64,940	$39,510	260
39	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,770	$44,620	270
40	Cost Estimators	$61,160	$37,370	60
41	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,940	$36,880	120
42	Loan Officers	$59,180	$38,190	80
43	Food Service Managers	$58,870	$39,150	60
44	Compliance Officers	$58,840	$37,560	50
45	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$57,660	$35,240	240
46	Physical Therapist Assistants	$57,230	$43,600	30
47	Instructional Coordinators	$57,140	$36,910	40
48	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$56,950	$36,540	130
49	Healthcare Social Workers	$56,750	$45,540	30
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$53,990	$23,960	120
51	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,300	$41,100	70
52	Human Resources Specialists	$52,120	$34,830	160
53	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$52,030	$28,900	50
54	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$52,020	$40,490	70
55	Radiologic Technologists	$51,670	$39,790	40
56	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,450	$39,640	110
57	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$51,370	$31,840	90
58	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,670	$29,970	70
59	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$50,420	$36,570	80
60	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$50,330	$35,910	170
61	Training and Development Specialists	$50,290	$25,130	90
62	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$49,980	$38,970	180
63	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$49,960	$32,470	320
64	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$49,440	$32,490	300
65	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$49,150	$31,320	70
66	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$48,550	$35,080	30
67	Computer User Support Specialists	$48,400	$32,860	80
68	Property, Real Estate Managers	$48,340	$43,770	60
69	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$47,920	$36,120	40
70	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$47,670	$37,350	290
71	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$47,660	$30,150	50
72	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$47,600	$31,200	70
73	Electricians	$47,020	$30,630	110
74	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,790	$38,180	690
75	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$46,520	$40,960	50
76	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$46,500	$37,020	60
77	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$45,560	$28,820	150
78	Machinists	$45,280	$29,190	40
79	Carpenters	$44,720	$26,730	70
80	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$44,520	$33,770	100
81	Insurance Sales Agents	$44,240	$23,000	120
82	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$44,170	$31,840	150
83	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$44,120	$31,710	30
84	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$44,090	$28,200	140
85	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$44,010	$29,760	630
86	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$43,980	$34,100	50
87	Dental Assistants	$43,930	$34,440	130
88	Opticians, Dispensing	$43,720	$29,310	30
89	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$43,140	$36,680	80
90	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$43,090	$31,150	40
91	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$42,950	$25,510	260
92	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$42,730	$36,320	30
93	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$42,710	$34,170	60
94	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$42,660	$23,190	40
95	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$41,790	$31,800	130
96	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$41,660	$31,630	90
97	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$41,090	$28,190	50
98	Medical Records Specialists	$40,980	$27,940	60
99	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$40,750	$27,970	40
100	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$40,560	$39,160	210

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$163,900
2	Pharmacists	$126,950
3	Financial Managers	$123,800
4	Nurse Practitioners	$100,920
5	Physician Assistants	$100,850
6	Human Resources Managers	$99,280
7	Personal Financial Advisors	$98,850
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,930
9	All Other Managers	$96,960
10	Lawyers	$95,000

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$131,250
2	Physician Assistants	$112,720
3	Medical and Health Services Managers	$108,950
4	Nurse Practitioners	$103,790
5	Financial Managers	$103,160
6	Industrial Production Managers	$103,080
7	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$101,160
8	Construction Managers	$98,270
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$97,020
10	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$91,870

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$198,030
2	Psychiatrists	$183,240
3	Pharmacists	$131,520
4	Physician Assistants	$104,570
5	Financial Managers	$102,430
6	Industrial Production Managers	$101,300
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,500
8	Nurse Practitioners	$100,400
9	Construction Managers	$97,260
10	Lawyers	$94,690

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