Wilmington, NC Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,850	150	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$44,030	150	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,790	150	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$29,620	150	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$85,230	150	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$63,190	150	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,110	140	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,050	140	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$47,620	140	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$48,990	140	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$47,750	140	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$36,490	140	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,550	140	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$140,960	130	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$114,230	130	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$44,720	130	View salary detail
Geneticists	$97,310	130	View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$58,240	130	View salary detail
Biologists	$97,310	130	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,430	130	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$61,120	130	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$61,120	130	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$56,990	130	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$61,120	130	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$61,120	130	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$40,580	130	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$45,400	130	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$97,310	130	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,390	130	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$51,480	130	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$52,220	130	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$97,310	130	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$114,230	130	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$97,310	130	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$51,710	120	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$80,230	120	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$80,230	120	View salary detail
Optometrists	$163,800	120	View salary detail
Surveyors	$72,160	120	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$81,390	120	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$72,160	120	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$45,570	120	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$80,230	120	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$38,320	120	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$52,770	120	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,940	120	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,740	120	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$66,660	120	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,740	120	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$38,150	120	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.