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
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$47,160	90	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$47,040	—	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$47,030	70	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$46,910	60	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$46,830	70	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$46,530	40	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$46,480	30	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,450	550	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,320	50	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$46,270	240	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$46,260	190	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$46,130	160	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$46,090	1,870	View salary detail
Tutors	$46,030	160	View salary detail
Glaziers	$46,000	60	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,830	1,700	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,730	2,300	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$45,730	60	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$45,660	110	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$45,570	120	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$45,530	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$45,410	180	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$45,400	130	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,380	2,070	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,320	180	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$45,270	260	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$45,100	80	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$45,100	60	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$45,060	270	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$45,060	270	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$45,060	270	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$45,060	270	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$45,040	110	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$45,010	30	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$45,010	30	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$44,880	110	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$44,720	130	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$44,670	70	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$44,650	280	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$44,520	60	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$44,520	60	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$44,520	60	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,390	190	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$44,390	190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,360	2,210	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,310	240	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$44,300	670	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$44,030	150	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$43,960	300	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$43,880	80	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.