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
Managers, All Other	$129,120	570	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$124,990	390	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$124,280	30	View salary detail
Software Developers	$123,730	880	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$118,980	210	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$118,980	210	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$115,210	—	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$115,210	—	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$115,210	—	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$115,210	—	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$115,210	—	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$115,210	—	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,210	—	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$115,210	—	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$114,230	130	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$114,230	130	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$114,170	60	View salary detail
Security Managers	$110,760	170	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$110,760	170	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,620	220	View salary detail
Lawyers	$109,620	480	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,430	130	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,850	40	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$106,950	60	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,630	440	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,070	100	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,420	80	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$105,130	350	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$103,810	830	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$103,330	40	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$103,000	250	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$102,990	40	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$102,590	390	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$101,100	190	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$101,100	190	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$101,100	190	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$99,540	360	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$99,540	360	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$99,540	360	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$99,540	360	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$99,070	360	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$99,060	430	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$98,770	460	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$98,730	180	View salary detail
Biologists	$97,310	130	View salary detail
Geneticists	$97,310	130	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$97,310	130	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$97,310	130	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$97,310	130	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,080	230	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.