Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount, NC are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $201,040. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $166,090.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$201,040	$57,840	50
2	General Dentists	$166,090	$100,400	30
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,180	$77,150	70
4	Financial Managers	$125,560	$73,120	170
5	Pharmacists	$124,460	$103,790	130
6	Optometrists	$124,230	$66,610	50
7	Marketing Managers	$119,330	$54,050	60
8	Physician Assistants	$117,590	$92,500	40
9	Industrial Production Managers	$105,260	$70,540	150
10	Human Resources Managers	$104,120	$70,150	60
11	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,690	$66,630	150
12	Software Developers	$100,190	$71,300	110
13	Purchasing Managers	$99,050	$69,540	30
14	General and Operations Managers	$98,300	$42,790	1,100
15	Nurse Practitioners	$98,120	$83,620	40
16	All Other Managers	$97,550	$58,990	130
17	Facilities Managers	$94,090	$63,750	30
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,570	$57,310	70
19	Electrical Engineers	$93,000	$63,980	50
20	Physical Therapists	$92,760	$72,770	90
21	Project Management Specialists	$91,710	$52,020	130
22	Sales Managers	$85,930	$53,290	100
23	Lawyers	$85,200	$59,430	80
24	Occupational Therapists	$84,780	$54,450	40
25	Administrative Services Managers	$84,520	$59,660	50
26	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,290	$49,040	70
27	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,300	$51,830	70
28	Industrial Engineers	$81,930	$65,960	460
29	Mechanical Engineers	$81,100	$56,480	120
30	Construction Managers	$80,960	$49,900	200
31	Financial Analysts	$80,410	$44,400	30
32	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,100	$63,280	50
33	Property, Real Estate Managers	$79,030	$47,530	50
34	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,620	$56,360	40
35	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$77,080	$41,360	70
36	Dental Hygienists	$76,400	$63,040	70
37	Cost Estimators	$75,160	$35,240	80
38	Management Analysts	$74,540	$44,990	80
39	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$74,300	$58,850	140
40	Registered Nurses	$72,650	$55,120	1,080
41	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$71,400	$47,830	30
42	Accountants and Auditors	$69,860	$48,430	280
43	Civil Engineers	$69,770	$53,040	80
44	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$69,230	$62,220	40
45	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$69,070	$37,740	80
46	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$68,430	$45,710	240
47	Crane and Tower Operators	$67,230	$40,840	30
48	Radiologic Technologists	$66,390	$39,210	70
49	Healthcare Social Workers	$66,220	$45,380	40
50	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,850	$40,710	480
51	Personal Financial Advisors	$64,820	$34,410	70
52	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$64,720	$39,460	60
53	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$64,470	$40,910	40
54	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$64,010	$52,650	150
55	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$64,000	$46,870	40
56	Compliance Officers	$63,170	$43,920	90
57	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$62,910	$55,320	30
58	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,500	$51,670	60
59	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,350	$42,240	50
60	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,270	$39,600	380
61	Logisticians	$61,800	$42,700	50
62	Respiratory Therapists	$61,270	$61,270	80
63	Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,010	$39,310	30
64	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$60,890	$44,990	310
65	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$60,790	$50,810	80
66	Loan Officers	$60,330	$42,450	120
67	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,290	$40,710	220
68	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,960	$43,150	30
69	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,240	$39,770	100
70	Food Service Managers	$59,190	$35,700	80
71	Social and Community Service Managers	$58,010	$39,880	50
72	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,960	$32,560	110
73	Instructional Coordinators	$56,930	$35,840	50
74	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,160	$35,420	300
75	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$55,150	$35,800	90
76	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$54,230	$30,190	240
77	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$53,990	$31,160	540
78	Human Resources Specialists	$53,490	$36,340	210
79	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$51,770	$39,420	210
80	Other Business Operations Specialists	$51,650	$38,940	310
81	Training and Development Specialists	$51,480	$33,000	150
82	Tool and Die Makers	$51,060	$37,440	40
83	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$50,960	$38,050	50
84	Insurance Sales Agents	$50,730	$31,510	80
85	Surgical Technologists	$50,490	$38,570	30
86	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$49,990	$49,740	50
87	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$49,870	$48,430	40
88	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,860	$39,640	160
89	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$49,730	$30,680	170
90	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$49,550	$32,670	450
91	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$49,420	$29,730	90
92	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$49,190	$43,580	190
93	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$48,550	$37,410	130
94	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$48,480	$32,340	60
95	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$48,010	$35,200	30
96	Computer User Support Specialists	$47,780	$29,850	120
97	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$47,700	$31,620	40
98	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,700	$36,000	290
99	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$47,640	$29,360	110
100	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$47,540	$36,280	90

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$165,090
2	Marketing Managers	$131,770
3	Financial Managers	$124,830
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,020
5	Pharmacists	$123,830
6	Optometrists	$119,960
7	Human Resources Managers	$102,580
8	Software Developers	$102,570
9	Industrial Production Managers	$102,110
10	Physician Assistants	$102,070

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$142,600
2	General Dentists	$122,490
3	Human Resources Managers	$115,420
4	Physician Assistants	$109,890
5	Purchasing Managers	$108,760
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,200
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,850
8	General and Operations Managers	$97,420
9	Industrial Production Managers	$96,280
10	Nurse Practitioners	$95,700

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$146,530
2	Chief Executives	$137,480
3	General Dentists	$123,460
4	Physician Assistants	$112,400
5	Human Resources Managers	$108,490
6	Financial Managers	$106,780
7	Purchasing Managers	$104,400
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,020
9	General and Operations Managers	$99,190
10	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,060

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