Top 100 highest-paying jobs in New Bern, NC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in New Bern, 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 New Bern, NC are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $239,020. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $227,350.

All of the shown salary and employment information for New Bern, 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 New Bern, NC in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$239,020	$102,260	90
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$227,350	$119,470	30
3	General Dentists	$190,590	$100,170	50
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,320	$109,060	70
5	Pharmacists	$128,030	$101,600	110
6	Financial Managers	$122,060	$73,340	70
7	Industrial Production Managers	$121,780	$72,250	50
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,270	$75,180	50
9	Software Developers	$113,970	$57,890	110
10	All Other Managers	$111,130	$58,960	100
11	Nurse Practitioners	$103,680	$78,590	70
12	Aerospace Engineers	$103,170	$64,360	210
13	Lawyers	$101,870	$58,070	160
14	Engineers, All Other	$100,650	$32,280	170
15	Physician Assistants	$99,820	$82,720	70
16	Sales Managers	$97,490	$45,650	50
17	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,890	$58,010	40
18	Management Analysts	$92,580	$44,720	180
19	Electrical Engineers	$92,580	$68,410	30
20	Computer Occupations, All Other	$89,940	$63,250	120
21	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$89,940	$79,350	80
22	Occupational Therapists	$85,260	$57,220	50
23	Medical and Health Services Managers	$84,810	$63,960	120
24	Industrial Engineers	$84,060	$64,360	130
25	Physical Therapists	$83,950	$70,320	100
26	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,740	$59,160	60
27	Administrative Services Managers	$83,290	$55,160	30
28	General and Operations Managers	$82,420	$42,390	680
29	Logisticians	$81,990	$54,720	550
30	Mechanical Engineers	$81,990	$61,590	380
31	Personal Financial Advisors	$81,920	$35,980	50
32	Civil Engineers	$79,350	$57,800	110
33	Other Engineering Technicians	$79,350	$36,110	130
34	Project Management Specialists	$76,720	$40,140	120
35	Speech-Language Pathologists	$76,550	$49,750	60
36	Construction Managers	$76,240	$49,570	110
37	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$76,070	$58,800	130
38	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,930	$54,720	50
39	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,370	$39,950	50
40	Dental Hygienists	$74,950	$63,580	80
41	Other Business Operations Specialists	$72,820	$47,720	580
42	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$72,740	$35,170	70
43	Accountants and Auditors	$70,620	$44,610	200
44	Other Teachers and Instructors	$70,620	$49,210	30
45	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$70,160	$62,670	110
46	Avionics Technicians	$68,950	$50,300	60
47	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$68,290	$52,280	70
48	Compliance Officers	$67,940	$38,500	50
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,860	$39,210	190
50	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$67,470	$28,850	60
51	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,790	$45,130	40
52	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$66,130	$43,100	130
53	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$65,190	$50,270	150
54	Registered Nurses	$64,570	$51,770	930
55	Public Relations Specialists	$63,840	$38,060	30
56	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$62,920	$45,990	40
57	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,670	$43,980	370
58	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,670	$39,490	130
59	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,950	$30,010	110
60	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$61,650	$29,270	60
61	Machinists	$61,650	$38,280	150
62	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,420	$46,380	200
63	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$60,960	$36,420	30
64	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$60,670	$39,060	50
65	Construction and Building Inspectors	$60,100	$43,140	60
66	Insurance Sales Agents	$59,560	$24,850	120
67	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,450	$32,340	180
68	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$57,790	$37,260	210
69	Loan Officers	$57,700	$33,080	60
70	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$57,550	$32,180	290
71	Human Resources Specialists	$57,540	$36,510	170
72	Food Service Managers	$57,080	$36,050	80
73	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$57,000	$39,350	40
74	Postal Service Clerks	$56,200	$39,770	30
75	Physical Therapist Assistants	$56,070	$43,080	50
76	Social and Community Service Managers	$55,670	$36,160	30
77	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$55,470	$40,730	30
78	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$54,830	$35,960	110
79	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$53,380	$33,800	30
80	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,350	$22,100	110
81	Training and Development Specialists	$52,730	$27,750	70
82	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$52,200	$36,420	190
83	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$52,080	$32,740	200
84	Cost Estimators	$50,960	$30,140	60
85	Instructional Coordinators	$50,810	$37,990	50
86	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$50,340	$31,550	90
87	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$50,240	$36,110	220
88	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,180	$33,280	60
89	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,980	$39,640	140
90	Radiologic Technologists	$49,930	$41,940	60
91	Computer User Support Specialists	$49,270	$29,130	130
92	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$49,190	$30,740	30
93	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$49,000	$33,740	360
94	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,780	$32,200	90
95	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$48,680	$30,970	50
96	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,540	$36,250	40
97	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$48,310	$36,410	150
98	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$47,530	$29,460	80
99	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$47,360	$39,290	250
100	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$47,130	$36,540	280

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$165,410
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,290
3	Pharmacists	$123,050
4	All Other Managers	$119,770
5	Financial Managers	$119,620
6	Engineers, All Other	$107,490
7	Electrical Engineers	$100,730
8	Physician Assistants	$100,250
9	Nurse Practitioners	$99,270
10	Sales Managers	$98,130

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$170,780
2	Industrial Production Managers	$130,130
3	Pharmacists	$129,630
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,360
5	Physician Assistants	$118,240
6	Lawyers	$111,080
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$107,810
8	Engineers, All Other	$106,450
9	Nurse Practitioners	$102,310
10	Electrical Engineers	$99,980

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$173,610
2	Chief Executives	$170,650
3	Pharmacists	$129,300
4	Lawyers	$123,730
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,720
6	Physician Assistants	$119,850
7	Industrial Production Managers	$110,440
8	Occupational Therapists	$100,000
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$98,520
10	Physical Therapists	$98,120

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