What is the median wage in Pinehurst-Southern Pines?

The median wage for all occupations in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC area is $42,920 a year, compared with $47,970 a year for North Carolina (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Pinehurst-Southern Pines?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $338,170 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $42,920 a year; All occupations
North Carolina median: $47,970 a year
Employment: 42,900; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 201

Pay range in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $26,900Median: $42,92090%: $97,900

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Physicians, All Other	240	$338,170	$305,140
2	Financial Managers	110	$146,830	$160,830
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	70	$137,460	$147,930
4	Pharmacists	90	$132,170	$134,080
5	Physician Assistants	130	$131,770	$135,670
6	Software Developers	200	$130,240	$122,500
7	Veterinarians	50	$126,190	$131,760
8	Managers, All Other	110	$124,930	$134,950
9	Nurse Practitioners	110	$124,520	$128,330
10	Computer Network Architects	60	$116,420	$112,430
11	Construction Managers	100	$109,230	$122,800
12	Sales Managers	90	$107,810	$135,070
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	150	$106,850	$125,520
14	Computer Occupations, All Other	70	$106,200	$112,770
15	Lawyers	80	$105,510	$118,010

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Registered Nurses	1,510	$81,520	$85,000
2	Retail Salespersons	1,370	$30,020	$32,470
3	Cashiers	1,090	$27,710	$28,290
4	Waiters and Waitresses	1,040	$34,080	$38,240
5	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	970	$37,920	$40,790
6	Nursing Assistants	950	$36,930	$36,830
7	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	950	$31,210	$34,480
8	Fast Food and Counter Workers	880	$27,200	$27,860
9	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	750	$35,590	$35,810
10	Cooks, Fast Food	730	$26,610	$26,140
11	Cooks, Restaurant	670	$35,690	$34,630
12	Customer Service Representatives	670	$34,590	$38,470
13	Stockers and Order Fillers	670	$33,150	$33,400
14	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	640	$23,190	$25,190
15	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	570	$29,700	$31,380

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	50	$23,170	$23,520
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	640	$23,190	$25,190
Cooks, Fast Food	730	$26,610	$26,140
Fast Food and Counter Workers	880	$27,200	$27,860
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	210	$27,480	$27,240
Cashiers	1,090	$27,710	$28,290
Childcare Workers	150	$27,740	$28,810
Packers and Packagers, Hand	80	$28,140	$27,650
Animal Caretakers	150	$28,200	$31,020
Driver/Sales Workers	130	$28,200	$33,850

Every occupation in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (17)

Administrative Services Managers$99,990 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,460 a year
Construction Managers$109,230 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$90,260 a year
Facilities Managers$98,250 a year
Financial Managers$146,830 a year
Food Service Managers$74,770 a year
General and Operations Managers$94,400 a year
Human Resources Managers$124,300 a year
Industrial Production Managers$100,450 a year
Managers, All Other$124,930 a year
Marketing Managers$148,630 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,850 a year
Natural Sciences Managers$168,850 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersNot reported
Sales Managers$107,810 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$66,840 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (15)

Accountants and Auditors$75,750 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,730 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,040 a year
Compliance Officers$62,250 a year
Cost Estimators$70,810 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$68,230 a year
Fundraisers$69,400 a year
Human Resources Specialists$62,390 a year
Loan Officers$66,060 a year
Management Analysts$73,570 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,080 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$46,680 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$101,040 a year
Project Management Specialists$95,280 a year
Training and Development Specialists$66,810 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (9)

Computer Network Architects$116,420 a year
Computer Network Support Specialists$48,950 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$106,200 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$92,370 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$48,790 a year
Data Scientists$102,740 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,330 a year
Software Developers$130,240 a year
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,140 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (4)

Civil Engineers$95,800 a year
Industrial Engineers$87,170 a year
Mechanical Engineers$96,180 a year
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,700 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (1)

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$74,190 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (6)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,030 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,160 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$60,750 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$29,900 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,650 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,380 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$105,510 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,430 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (11)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,540 a year
Instructional Coordinators$64,670 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$48,980 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,870 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,860 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56,280 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,770 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$50,270 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,960 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,970 a year
Tutors$33,800 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (4)

Coaches and Scouts$43,340 a year
Graphic Designers$50,230 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,560 a year
Public Relations Specialists$64,090 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (19)

Dental Hygienists$95,900 a year
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,520 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,710 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,730 a year
Medical Records Specialists$47,360 a year
Nurse AnesthetistsNot reported
Nurse Practitioners$124,520 a year
Occupational Therapists$81,450 a year
Pharmacists$132,170 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$43,150 a year
Physical Therapists$94,400 a year
Physician Assistants$131,770 a year
Physicians, All Other$338,170 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$35,930 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,700 a year
Registered Nurses$81,520 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$79,240 a year
Surgical Technologists$56,510 a year
Veterinarians$126,190 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (7)

Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,850 a year
Massage Therapists$56,260 a year
Medical Assistants$43,530 a year
Nursing Assistants$36,930 a year
Phlebotomists$38,130 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,350 a year
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,780 a year

Protective Service Occupations (6)

Firefighters$34,200 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$55,900 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,820 a year
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$23,170 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,560 a year
Security Guards$32,480 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)

Bartenders$37,700 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,260 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$26,610 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,470 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$35,690 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,640 a year
Dishwashers$29,480 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,200 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,680 a year
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$30,200 a year
Food Preparation Workers$29,000 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,790 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,480 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$34,080 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$44,440 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$54,060 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,630 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,590 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,700 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$23,190 a year
Animal Caretakers$28,200 a year
Childcare Workers$27,740 a year
Concierges$31,440 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,260 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,990 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,960 a year
Recreation Workers$34,590 a year
Skincare Specialists$36,920 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (11)

Cashiers$27,710 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,280 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,260 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,500 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$49,090 a year
Parts Salespersons$30,430 a year
Retail Salespersons$30,020 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,260 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,820 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$65,020 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,350 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (22)

Billing and Posting Clerks$39,450 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,140 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,060 a year
Customer Service Representatives$34,590 a year
Data Entry Keyers$37,600 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$42,060 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51,880 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$54,890 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,510 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,970 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,210 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,920 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$43,280 a year
Office Clerks, General$39,250 a year
Postal Service Clerks$65,170 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,020 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$44,970 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$50,630 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,330 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,660 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$36,640 a year
Tellers$44,180 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)

Carpenters$47,840 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$64,870 a year
Construction Laborers$45,900 a year
Electricians$45,650 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,290 a year
Helpers--Electricians$41,430 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$42,730 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,210 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,590 a year
Pipelayers$40,220 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,440 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (8)

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,640 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,800 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,640 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$52,580 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$34,740 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$54,320 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,540 a year
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$44,390 a year

Production Occupations (9)

Bakers$33,760 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,240 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$56,580 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$36,990 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,320 a year
Machinists$53,840 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,080 a year
Production Workers, All Other$35,280 a year
Sewing Machine Operators$28,560 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (11)

Bus Drivers, School$35,790 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$28,200 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$48,690 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,860 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$36,710 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,210 a year
Light Truck Drivers$46,600 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,140 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$37,160 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,770 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,150 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Pinehurst-Southern Pines?: The median wage for all occupations in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC area is $42,920 a year, compared with $47,970 a year for North Carolina (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Pinehurst-Southern Pines?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $338,170 a year.

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