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Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Asheville, NC

527 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Asheville, NC for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Energy Auditors$62,320280View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,320280View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070410View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$61,740240View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers$61,650310View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,50060View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,470240View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,430150View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$61,29030View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$61,23090View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$61,11040View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,000160View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$60,980120View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers$60,950130View salary detail
Clergy$60,79070View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,390290View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$60,22050View salary detail
Interior Designers$60,160—View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,980110View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists$59,950570View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,8801,380View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,70070View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,680550View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,560140View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,440250View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,3201,080View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters$59,27080View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians$59,200460View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,200460View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,120330View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,090—View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists$58,970400View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,870140View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$58,730190View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$58,71030View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists$58,640530View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$58,63040View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$58,51040View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$58,490220View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,45040View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,190110View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,120660View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$58,11090View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,090710View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers$58,090710View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,010480View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,8401,490View salary detail
Health Education Specialists$57,62070View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,5101,020View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,500590View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.