What work pays in Wilmington, NC

4% cheaper than the US average
·NC·
191k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 96
191,280 working
NC
32 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Wilmington, NC: $252,960 on paper, worth $262,352 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$121.62/hr$252,960$262,352
Computer and Information Systems Managers$77.40/hr$160,980$166,957
Marketing Managers$73.97/hr$153,860$159,572
Financial Managers$73.15/hr$152,150$157,799
Pharmacists$72.98/hr$151,790$157,425
Human Resources Managers$67.77/hr$140,960$146,193
Sales Managers$64.14/hr$133,400$138,353
Industrial Production Managers$62.83/hr$130,690$135,542
Managers, All Other$62.08/hr$129,120$133,914
Nurse Practitioners$60.09/hr$124,990$129,630
Software Developers$59.49/hr$123,730$128,324
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$57.20/hr$118,980$123,397
Lawyers$52.70/hr$109,620$113,690
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryNot published$109,430$113,493
Medical and Health Services Managers$51.27/hr$106,630$110,589
Construction Managers$49.91/hr$103,810$107,664
Personal Financial Advisors$49.32/hr$102,590$106,399
Mechanical Engineers$48.61/hr$101,100$104,853
Industrial Engineers$47.86/hr$99,540$103,235
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$47.62/hr$99,060$102,738
Physical Therapists$47.49/hr$98,770$102,437
Administrative Services Managers$47.47/hr$98,730$102,395
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$46.67/hr$97,080$100,684
Dental Hygienists$46.49/hr$96,700$100,290
Computer Occupations, All Other$46.32/hr$96,350$99,927
Civil Engineers$45.41/hr$94,450$97,956
Computer Systems Analysts$45.11/hr$93,830$97,313
Data Scientists$44.76/hr$93,090$96,546
General and Operations Managers$43.40/hr$90,270$93,621
Project Management Specialists$42.85/hr$89,120$92,428
Financial and Investment Analysts$42.29/hr$87,970$91,236
Management Analysts$41.81/hr$86,960$90,188

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