Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Rocky Mount, NC

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$60,740	490	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,670	90	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$60,380	280	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,990	280	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$59,780	60	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$59,310	80	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,290	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,160	340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$58,870	70	View salary detail
Electricians	$58,710	340	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$57,920	40	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$57,570	40	View salary detail
Machinists	$56,920	90	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$56,900	50	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$56,360	200	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$56,260	80	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,220	140	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$56,220	140	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,890	130	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$55,710	170	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$55,690	150	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$54,910	40	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$54,390	—	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$54,150	30	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$53,780	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$53,060	30	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$52,960	50	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$52,640	70	View salary detail
Paramedics	$52,470	130	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$52,270	120	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$52,070	30	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$52,010	120	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$51,100	60	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$50,430	70	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$49,990	50	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$49,940	180	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$49,830	170	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$49,760	30	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,660	440	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,600	250	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$49,390	50	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$49,140	50	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$49,140	120	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$49,120	50	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$48,990	90	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$48,870	60	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$48,740	220	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,670	550	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,640	170	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$48,530	60	View 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.