Highest-paying jobs in Goldsboro

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#50. Insurance underwriters

- Median annual wage: $64,860
- Median hourly wage: $31.18
- Total employment: 80 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $65,210
- Median hourly wage: $31.35
- Total employment: 50 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Compliance officers

- Median annual wage: $65,900
- Median hourly wage: $31.69
- Total employment: 60 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $66,140
- Median hourly wage: $31.80
- Total employment: 60 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

- Median annual wage: $66,170
- Median hourly wage: $31.81
- Total employment: 120 people (2.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $66,780
- Median hourly wage: $32.11
- Total employment: 250 people (6.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $67,180
- Median hourly wage: $32.30
- Total employment: 30 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $67,210
- Median hourly wage: $32.31
- Total employment: 60 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Loan officers

- Median annual wage: $67,270
- Median hourly wage: $32.34
- Total employment: 80 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $67,420
- Median hourly wage: $32.41
- Total employment: 50 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $69,160
- Median hourly wage: $33.25
- Total employment: 30 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $69,990
- Median hourly wage: $33.65
- Total employment: 40 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $72,060
- Median hourly wage: $34.64
- Total employment: 60 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,990
- Median hourly wage: $35.09
- Total employment: 250 people (6.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $73,730
- Median hourly wage: $35.45
- Total employment: 260 people (6.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $74,510
- Median hourly wage: $35.82
- Total employment: 260 people (6.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $75,320
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $75,430
- Median hourly wage: $36.26
- Total employment: 50 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $76,130
- Median hourly wage: $36.60
- Total employment: 70 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $77,990
- Median hourly wage: $37.50
- Total employment: 60 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $78,250
- Median hourly wage: $37.62
- Total employment: 40 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $78,950
- Median hourly wage: $37.96
- Total employment: 30 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $79,250
- Median hourly wage: $38.10
- Total employment: 80 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $79,910
- Median hourly wage: $38.42
- Total employment: 1,020 people (24.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.49
- Total employment: 40 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $80,330
- Median hourly wage: $38.62
- Total employment: 30 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $80,840
- Median hourly wage: $38.87
- Total employment: 480 people (11.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $82,520
- Median hourly wage: $39.67
- Total employment: 50 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $82,580
- Median hourly wage: $39.70
- Total employment: 70 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $83,450
- Median hourly wage: $40.12
- Total employment: 50 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,880
- Median hourly wage: $43.21
- Total employment: 40 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $91,960
- Median hourly wage: $44.21
- Total employment: 170 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $95,400
- Median hourly wage: $45.86
- Total employment: 100 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,880
- Median hourly wage: $46.58
- Total employment: 50 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,910
- Median hourly wage: $46.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $97,730
- Median hourly wage: $46.99
- Total employment: 140 people (3.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,980
- Median hourly wage: $47.11
- Total employment: 30 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $100,040
- Median hourly wage: $48.10
- Total employment: 80 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $100,330
- Median hourly wage: $48.23
- Total employment: 40 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $101,130
- Median hourly wage: $48.62
- Total employment: 80 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $106,160
- Median hourly wage: $51.04
- Total employment: 60 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $106,430
- Median hourly wage: $51.17
- Total employment: 70 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $114,400
- Median hourly wage: $55.00
- Total employment: 110 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $118,680
- Median hourly wage: $57.06
- Total employment: 110 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $125,290
- Median hourly wage: $60.24
- Total employment: 30 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $126,430
- Median hourly wage: $60.78
- Total employment: 60 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $129,010
- Median hourly wage: $62.02
- Total employment: 120 people (2.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $135,380
- Median hourly wage: $65.09
- Total employment: 100 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $186,890
- Median hourly wage: $89.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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