Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Wilmington, NC

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,310	280	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$37,230	500	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$37,200	310	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,200	210	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,160	3,310	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$37,160	3,310	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$37,080	50	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$37,040	40	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,960	960	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,860	510	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$36,730	290	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,670	2,190	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$36,490	140	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$36,470	40	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$36,450	40	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,050	360	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,580	50	View salary detail
Firefighters	$35,580	780	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$35,390	400	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,300	3,430	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,080	1,890	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,050	140	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,940	3,440	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,930	160	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,880	740	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,810	410	View salary detail
Bakers	$34,430	350	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,260	1,210	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$34,200	290	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$33,780	880	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$33,470	160	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$33,130	800	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,950	570	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$31,870	110	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$31,830	1,380	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$31,510	80	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,270	220	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,200	230	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,940	120	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,790	6,310	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$30,610	4,920	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$30,460	310	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$30,350	280	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,300	1,520	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,870	770	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$29,740	160	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$29,620	150	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$29,520	110	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,520	370	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,520	610	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.