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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Goldsboro, NC

What professions have the highest employment in Goldsboro, NC? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Goldsboro, NC. We note that the total employment in Goldsboro, NC is 39,490. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 1,580 people (4.00 percent of the total employment in Goldsboro, NC). The second most common job is the nursing assistant profession which employs 1,250 people (3.17 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Goldsboro, NC is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Goldsboro, NC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	39,490	100.00%	$36,000
2	Cashiers	1,580	4.00%	$22,320
3	Nursing Assistants	1,250	3.17%	$31,830
4	Retail Salespersons	1,250	3.17%	$26,580
5	Fast Food Cooks	1,040	2.63%	$22,070
6	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,040	2.63%	$29,850
7	Registered Nurses	1,010	2.56%	$65,730
8	Fast Food and Counter Workers	710	1.80%	$23,250
9	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	710	1.80%	$31,010
10	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	690	1.75%	$46,790
11	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	640	1.62%	$23,330
12	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	630	1.60%	$44,010
13	Waiters and Waitresses	600	1.52%	$18,070
14	Office Clerks, General	600	1.52%	$31,480
15	General and Operations Managers	590	1.49%	$81,070
16	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	570	1.44%	$27,010
17	Customer Service Representatives	540	1.37%	$33,080
18	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	520	1.32%	$39,790
19	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	480	1.22%	$38,960
20	Packers and Packagers	470	1.19%	$29,240
21	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	460	1.16%	$39,400
22	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	420	1.06%	$22,650
23	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	420	1.06%	$36,490
24	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	420	1.06%	$32,880
25	Restaurant Cooks	410	1.04%	$27,690
26	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	390	0.99%	$35,060
27	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	380	0.96%	$31,440
28	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	360	0.91%	$35,470
29	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	350	0.89%	$35,990
30	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	320	0.81%	$49,960
31	Receptionists and Information Clerks	310	0.79%	$29,620
32	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	300	0.76%	$49,440
33	Construction Laborers	300	0.76%	$34,450
34	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	290	0.73%	$47,670
35	Food Preparation Workers	290	0.73%	$22,990
36	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	270	0.68%	$63,770
37	Other Business Operations Specialists	260	0.66%	$64,940
38	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	260	0.66%	$42,950
39	Accountants and Auditors	240	0.61%	$69,640
40	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	240	0.61%	$57,660
41	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	220	0.56%	$27,730
42	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	220	0.56%	$71,820
43	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	220	0.56%	$35,190
44	Correctional Officers and Jailers	210	0.53%	$35,940
45	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	210	0.53%	$40,560
46	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	210	0.53%	$23,440
47	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	210	0.53%	$29,070
48	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	210	0.53%	$34,120
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	200	0.51%	$39,940
50	Construction Managers	190	0.48%	$95,550
51	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	180	0.46%	$49,980
52	Food Batchmakers	180	0.46%	$37,970
53	Other Production Workers	180	0.46%	$32,700
54	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	170	0.43%	$50,330
55	Human Resources Specialists	160	0.41%	$52,120
56	Pharmacy Technicians	160	0.41%	$34,760
57	Counter and Rental Clerks	160	0.41%	$33,980
58	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	150	0.38%	$32,980
59	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	150	0.38%	$45,560
60	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	150	0.38%	$44,170
61	Parts Salespersons	140	0.35%	$28,350
62	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	140	0.35%	$44,090
63	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	130	0.33%	$56,950
64	Dental Assistants	130	0.33%	$43,930
65	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	130	0.33%	$41,790
66	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	120	0.30%	$53,990
67	Medical Assistants	120	0.30%	$34,430
68	Insurance Sales Agents	120	0.30%	$44,240
69	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	120	0.30%	$59,940
70	Driver/Sales Workers	120	0.30%	$18,050
71	Rehabilitation Counselors	110	0.28%	$31,350
72	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	110	0.28%	$23,770
73	Security Guards	110	0.28%	$29,120
74	Postal Service Mail Carriers	110	0.28%	$51,450
75	Medical Secretaries	110	0.28%	$37,400
76	Electricians	110	0.28%	$47,020
77	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	100	0.25%	$72,800
78	Medical and Health Services Managers	100	0.25%	$101,190
79	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	100	0.25%	$44,520
80	Pharmacists	100	0.25%	$129,270
81	Bartenders	100	0.25%	$26,740
82	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	100	0.25%	$24,080
83	Childcare Workers	100	0.25%	$22,010
84	Financial Managers	90	0.23%	$121,560
85	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	90	0.23%	$78,080
86	Training and Development Specialists	90	0.23%	$50,290
87	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	90	0.23%	$51,370
88	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	90	0.23%	$41,660
89	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	90	0.23%	n/a
90	Firefighters	90	0.23%	$35,960
91	Tellers	90	0.23%	$34,170
92	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	90	0.23%	$36,640
93	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	90	0.23%	$72,650
94	School Bus Drivers	90	0.23%	$29,640
95	Sales Managers	80	0.20%	$89,850
96	All Other Managers	80	0.20%	$101,110
97	Loan Officers	80	0.20%	$59,180
98	Computer User Support Specialists	80	0.20%	$48,400
99	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	80	0.20%	$50,420
100	Social and Human Service Assistants	80	0.20%	$36,320

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