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
Respiratory Therapists	$81,020	200	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$80,970	5,040	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$80,970	5,040	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$80,970	5,040	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$80,970	5,040	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$80,970	5,040	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$80,470	—	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$80,230	120	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$80,230	120	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$80,230	120	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$79,530	70	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$78,870	30	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$78,870	30	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$78,870	30	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,770	80	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,740	120	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,740	120	View salary detail
Chemists	$78,130	400	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$77,920	1,520	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$77,860	170	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$77,850	200	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$77,850	200	View salary detail
Logisticians	$77,850	200	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$76,700	70	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$76,700	370	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,110	140	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$75,820	220	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$74,430	290	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$74,430	290	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$74,430	290	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$74,430	290	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$74,430	290	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$74,430	290	View salary detail
Coroners	$74,430	290	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,160	880	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$72,900	370	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$72,870	70	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$72,640	1,040	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$72,640	1,040	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$72,640	1,040	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$72,640	1,040	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$72,640	1,040	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,310	590	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$72,160	120	View salary detail
Surveyors	$72,160	120	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$71,710	450	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$70,820	1,710	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$70,820	1,710	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$70,250	60	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$69,480	880	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.