Highest-paying jobs in Rocky Mount

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#50. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $75,530
- Median hourly wage: $36.31
- Total employment: 70 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $76,010
- Median hourly wage: $36.54
- Total employment: 120 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $76,490
- Median hourly wage: $36.77
- Total employment: 60 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $78,020
- Median hourly wage: $37.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $79,090
- Median hourly wage: $38.02
- Total employment: 400 people (7.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $79,240
- Median hourly wage: $38.09
- Total employment: 60 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $80,990
- Median hourly wage: $38.94
- Total employment: 80 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $81,090
- Median hourly wage: $38.99
- Total employment: 1,120 people (20.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $81,480
- Median hourly wage: $39.17
- Total employment: 40 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $81,730
- Median hourly wage: $39.29
- Total employment: 60 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $82,750
- Median hourly wage: $39.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $82,760
- Median hourly wage: $39.79
- Total employment: 70 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $84,390
- Median hourly wage: $40.57
- Total employment: 30 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $84,410
- Median hourly wage: $40.58
- Total employment: 90 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $85,570
- Median hourly wage: $41.14
- Total employment: 60 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,820
- Median hourly wage: $42.70
- Total employment: 60 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $90,760
- Median hourly wage: $43.64
- Total employment: 710 people (13.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $91,240
- Median hourly wage: $43.86
- Total employment: 50 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,100
- Median hourly wage: $44.76
- Total employment: 470 people (8.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,440
- Median hourly wage: $44.93
- Total employment: 80 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $94,420
- Median hourly wage: $45.39
- Total employment: Not available

#29. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $95,180
- Median hourly wage: $45.76
- Total employment: 170 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,130
- Median hourly wage: $46.21
- Total employment: 80 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,380
- Median hourly wage: $46.34
- Total employment: 250 people (4.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $97,580
- Median hourly wage: $46.91
- Total employment: 80 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $98,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.50
- Total employment: 280 people (5.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $99,100
- Median hourly wage: $47.64
- Total employment: 60 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $99,230
- Median hourly wage: $47.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $99,570
- Median hourly wage: $47.87
- Total employment: 50 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $100,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.50
- Total employment: 100 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,300
- Median hourly wage: $48.70
- Total employment: 70 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $101,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 70 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $107,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.63
- Total employment: 100 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $112,160
- Median hourly wage: $53.92
- Total employment: 170 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $112,470
- Median hourly wage: $54.07
- Total employment: 40 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $112,940
- Median hourly wage: $54.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $113,680
- Median hourly wage: $54.65
- Total employment: 40 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $114,250
- Median hourly wage: $54.93
- Total employment: 150 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $116,430
- Median hourly wage: $55.98
- Total employment: 60 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $121,220
- Median hourly wage: $58.28
- Total employment: 210 people (3.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $121,400
- Median hourly wage: $58.36
- Total employment: 30 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $124,040
- Median hourly wage: $59.64
- Total employment: 170 people (3.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $130,350
- Median hourly wage: $62.67
- Total employment: 140 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $132,700
- Median hourly wage: $63.80
- Total employment: 70 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $133,290
- Median hourly wage: $64.08
- Total employment: 150 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $136,010
- Median hourly wage: $65.39
- Total employment: 60 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $144,910
- Median hourly wage: $69.67
- Total employment: 60 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $168,620
- Median hourly wage: $81.07
- Total employment: 40 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 60 people (1.09 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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