What is the median wage in Rocky Mount?

The median wage for all occupations in the Rocky Mount, NC area is $43,960 a year, compared with $47,970 a year for North Carolina (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Rocky Mount?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $332,950 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Rocky Mount, NC Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Rocky Mount, NC metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $43,960 a year; All occupations
North Carolina median: $47,970 a year
Employment: 54,630; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 246

Pay range in Rocky Mount, NC

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

10%: $26,070Median: $43,96090%: $92,310

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Physicians, All Other	50	$332,950	$324,070
2	Marketing Managers	60	$162,220	$172,090
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	60	$155,170	$156,510
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	110	$137,120	$143,740
5	Financial Managers	140	$133,480	$151,520
6	Pharmacists	130	$133,320	$136,150
7	Industrial Production Managers	180	$130,720	$140,430
8	Software Developers	120	$130,600	$126,520
9	Managers, All Other	180	$121,580	$128,530
10	Sales Managers	140	$118,080	$127,970
11	Physician Assistants	50	$116,930	$122,360
12	Human Resources Managers	60	$111,120	$127,540
13	Construction Managers	190	$111,060	$121,050
14	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	80	$106,950	$118,480
15	Facilities Managers	50	$104,700	$109,320

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Cashiers	1,630	$26,610	$26,640
2	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,440	$36,550	$37,610
3	Retail Salespersons	1,380	$28,830	$31,660
4	Cooks, Fast Food	1,260	$23,710	$25,010
5	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,250	$35,050	$36,420
6	Registered Nurses	1,180	$82,300	$86,170
7	Nursing Assistants	940	$37,650	$36,370
8	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	890	$28,910	$30,390
9	Fast Food and Counter Workers	880	$26,850	$26,960
10	Office Clerks, General	870	$41,400	$41,950
11	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	840	$48,090	$56,250
12	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	740	$37,480	$37,920
13	Customer Service Representatives	730	$34,680	$39,930
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	640	$30,920	$31,190
15	General and Operations Managers	610	$94,610	$113,260

Jobs concentrated here

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

Cooks, Fast Food5.59
Helpers--Electricians5.29
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders5.10
Bakers3.97
Paramedics3.70
Rehabilitation Counselors3.69
School Bus Monitors3.62
Production Workers, All Other3.32
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary3.09
Industrial Engineers2.93

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Driver/Sales Workers	120	$21,220	$30,970
Cooks, Fast Food	1,260	$23,710	$25,010
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	120	$23,770	$24,190
Recreation Workers	180	$24,840	$29,020
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	110	$25,990	$25,640
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	150	$26,580	$34,470
Cashiers	1,630	$26,610	$26,640
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	100	$26,820	$25,930
Fast Food and Counter Workers	880	$26,850	$26,960
Waiters and Waitresses	580	$26,900	$32,080

Every occupation in Rocky Mount, NC

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (19)

Administrative Services Managers$104,150 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,170 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,120 a year
Construction Managers$111,060 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,030 a year
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$79,560 a year
Facilities Managers$104,700 a year
Financial Managers$133,480 a year
Food Service Managers$71,430 a year
General and Operations Managers$94,610 a year
Human Resources Managers$111,120 a year
Industrial Production Managers$130,720 a year
Managers, All Other$121,580 a year
Marketing Managers$162,220 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,570 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$56,260 a year
Sales Managers$118,080 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$76,190 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,950 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (16)

Accountants and Auditors$76,960 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,140 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62,350 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,770 a year
Compliance Officers$68,880 a year
Cost Estimators$70,510 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$87,020 a year
Human Resources Specialists$61,660 a year
Loan Officers$64,040 a year
Logisticians$81,950 a year
Management Analysts$88,840 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,730 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$97,320 a year
Project Management Specialists$91,010 a year
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$53,780 a year
Training and Development Specialists$63,140 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (7)

Computer Network Support Specialists$52,960 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$93,190 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$84,310 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$49,830 a year
Data Scientists$111,870 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,790 a year
Software Developers$130,600 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (6)

Civil Engineers$85,490 a year
Electrical Engineers$104,230 a year
Engineers, All Other$100,910 a year
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,400 a year
Industrial Engineers$92,840 a year
Mechanical Engineers$98,040 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (1)

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,850 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (8)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,940 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,430 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,270 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$65,550 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,780 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,130 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,100 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,060 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$99,420 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,140 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (16)

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,140 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$52,010 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,390 a year
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$59,290 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670 a year
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$56,900 a year
Instructional Coordinators$59,310 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$46,550 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,830 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,280 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,770 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$47,910 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,910 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$30,590 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,590 a year
Tutors$33,780 a year

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

Coaches and Scouts$40,360 a year
Graphic Designers$52,070 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,710 a year
Public Relations Specialists$61,030 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (23)

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$42,410 a year
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,230 a year
Dental Hygienists$88,390 a year
Dentists, General$161,810 a year
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,530 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,480 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$40,260 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,080 a year
Medical Records Specialists$40,360 a year
Nurse Practitioners$117,880 a year
Occupational Therapists$100,780 a year
Paramedics$52,470 a year
Pharmacists$133,320 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$40,700 a year
Physical Therapists$103,030 a year
Physician Assistants$116,930 a year
Physicians, All Other$332,950 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$41,060 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,170 a year
Registered Nurses$82,300 a year
Respiratory Therapists$73,830 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$93,850 a year
Surgical Technologists$57,570 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (7)

Dental Assistants$48,490 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,910 a year
Medical Assistants$39,950 a year
Nursing Assistants$37,650 a year
Phlebotomists$39,660 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,220 a year
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,450 a year

Protective Service Occupations (8)

Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,740 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$67,970 a year
Firefighters$46,210 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$58,870 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$86,420 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,750 a year
School Bus Monitors$39,080 a year
Security Guards$36,810 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)

Bartenders$33,800 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,920 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$23,710 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,560 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$29,070 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,820 a year
Dishwashers$27,540 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,850 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,760 a year
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$28,620 a year
Food Preparation Workers$28,850 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,760 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,990 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$26,900 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,930 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$53,060 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,920 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,150 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,730 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (8)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$23,770 a year
Animal Caretakers$28,520 a year
Childcare Workers$28,130 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$30,330 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$54,150 a year
Funeral Attendants$32,150 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,330 a year
Recreation Workers$24,840 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (11)

Cashiers$26,610 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,240 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,540 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,710 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$48,990 a year
Parts Salespersons$28,820 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$41,530 a year
Retail Salespersons$28,830 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,990 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,740 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$56,360 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (30)

Bill and Account Collectors$42,080 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,560 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,320 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,270 a year
Customer Service Representatives$34,680 a year
Data Entry Keyers$36,000 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,120 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$39,700 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,020 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,160 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,970 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,760 a year
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,970 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,990 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,480 a year
New Accounts Clerks$47,770 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$43,670 a year
Office Clerks, General$41,400 a year
Order Clerks$39,740 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,390 a year
Postal Service Clerks$66,460 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,710 a year
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$62,610 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,380 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,530 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,720 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,840 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,600 a year
Tellers$43,110 a year
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$40,320 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (13)

Carpenters$47,490 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$74,790 a year
Construction Laborers$38,100 a year
Electricians$58,710 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,570 a year
Helpers--Electricians$37,830 a year
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$40,570 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,870 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,640 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$40,390 a year
Pipelayers$43,230 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,220 a year
Roofers$40,100 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (11)

Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,600 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$38,880 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,890 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$62,860 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,910 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,690 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,910 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$41,620 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,480 a year
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,670 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$52,640 a year

Production Occupations (23)

Bakers$33,540 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,720 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,770 a year
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,390 a year
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,090 a year
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$37,850 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,430 a year
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$40,690 a year
Food Batchmakers$39,710 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,660 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,830 a year
Machinists$56,920 a year
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$21,470 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,480 a year
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,290 a year
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,320 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,550 a year
Printing Press Operators$44,640 a year
Production Workers, All Other$46,360 a year
Sewing Machine Operators$29,230 a year
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$31,570 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,100 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,600 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (14)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,320 a year
Bus Drivers, School$40,600 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,840 a year
Crane and Tower Operators$73,420 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$21,220 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$60,980 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,430 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,550 a year
Light Truck Drivers$36,850 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,760 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$26,580 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,330 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,050 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Rocky Mount?: The median wage for all occupations in the Rocky Mount, NC area is $43,960 a year, compared with $47,970 a year for North Carolina (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Rocky Mount?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $332,950 a year.

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