Highest-paying jobs in Jacksonville, North Carolina

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#50. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $63,650
- Median hourly wage: $30.60
- Total employment: 60 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,660
- Median hourly wage: $30.60
- Total employment: 380 people (7.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,370
- Median hourly wage: $30.95
- Total employment: 240 people (4.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $65,920
- Median hourly wage: $31.69
- Total employment: 70 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $65,990
- Median hourly wage: $31.73
- Total employment: 270 people (5.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $67,450
- Median hourly wage: $32.43
- Total employment: 40 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $67,460
- Median hourly wage: $32.43
- Total employment: 130 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Buyers and purchasing agents

- Median annual wage: $69,550
- Median hourly wage: $33.44
- Total employment: 130 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $69,950
- Median hourly wage: $33.63
- Total employment: 50 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $69,990
- Median hourly wage: $33.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $70,050
- Median hourly wage: $33.68
- Total employment: 60 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Human resources specialists

- Median annual wage: $70,190
- Median hourly wage: $33.75
- Total employment: 260 people (4.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Loan officers

- Median annual wage: $74,180
- Median hourly wage: $35.66
- Total employment: 60 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $75,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.51
- Total employment: 720 people (13.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $77,220
- Median hourly wage: $37.13
- Total employment: 150 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $77,670
- Median hourly wage: $37.34
- Total employment: 120 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $77,860
- Median hourly wage: $37.43
- Total employment: 890 people (16.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $78,350
- Median hourly wage: $37.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $82,510
- Median hourly wage: $39.67
- Total employment: 50 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $82,640
- Median hourly wage: $39.73
- Total employment: 110 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $83,310
- Median hourly wage: $40.05
- Total employment: 210 people (4.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $84,160
- Median hourly wage: $40.46
- Total employment: 660 people (12.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $84,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $86,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.58
- Total employment: 40 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Management analysts (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,460
- Median hourly wage: $43.01
- Total employment: 190 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Occupational health and safety specialists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,460
- Median hourly wage: $43.01
- Total employment: 70 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $89,640
- Median hourly wage: $43.10
- Total employment: 70 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 90 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,380
- Median hourly wage: $43.45
- Total employment: 230 people (4.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $90,410
- Median hourly wage: $43.47
- Total employment: 40 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $90,690
- Median hourly wage: $43.60
- Total employment: 120 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $91,010
- Median hourly wage: $43.76
- Total employment: 110 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $93,240
- Median hourly wage: $44.83
- Total employment: 150 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $96,820
- Median hourly wage: $46.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $97,930
- Median hourly wage: $47.08
- Total employment: 220 people (4.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $101,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.77
- Total employment: 200 people (3.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 120 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,150
- Median hourly wage: $50.07
- Total employment: 90 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 50 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $117,340
- Median hourly wage: $56.41
- Total employment: 100 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $117,580
- Median hourly wage: $56.53
- Total employment: 70 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $123,590
- Median hourly wage: $59.42
- Total employment: 30 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $125,530
- Median hourly wage: $60.35
- Total employment: 90 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $127,440
- Median hourly wage: $61.27
- Total employment: 100 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $130,840
- Median hourly wage: $62.90
- Total employment: 90 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $157,410
- Median hourly wage: $75.68
- Total employment: 30 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $165,890
- Median hourly wage: $79.76
- Total employment: 70 people (1.25 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: 80 people (1.49 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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