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Jobs in Jacksonville, NC

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Jacksonville, NC: 52,570 jobs, median pay $40,230 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$40,230median pay
52,570jobs
2cities listed
$89,380top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Jacksonville, NC is a metropolitan area in North Carolina. BLS counts 52,570 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $40,230 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $23,990 and the highest-paid tenth more than $89,380).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Jacksonville, Piney Green.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Retail Salespersons2,040$29,480$21,440$42,2201.55
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,900$27,330$21,100$36,9401.46
Cooks, Fast Food1,830$22,900$21,310$29,1108.45
Cashiers1,630$26,380$21,490$33,3501.56
Stockers and Order Fillers1,330$33,880$29,260$44,9501.39
Waiters and Waitresses1,140$28,870$15,480$57,3601.49
Customer Service Representatives1,130$33,980$27,930$46,3301.29
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,000$48,370$43,830$57,7702.13
Registered Nurses870$84,750$66,760$122,4300.76
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners790$33,320$25,730$37,9401.05
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers780$37,580$27,390$58,4101.88
Cooks, Restaurant730$29,580$23,930$37,4501.54
Office Clerks, General720$38,730$25,400$56,6600.86
Business Operations Specialists, All Other700$81,330$50,840$119,4301.90
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary680$29,110$23,930$34,8901.41
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand630$34,620$27,280$43,6600.64
General and Operations Managers580$91,100$40,600$185,5400.49
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers550$46,400$30,730$75,1301.44
Nursing Assistants530$35,880$30,130$42,0701.08
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants530$38,580$30,610$49,0201.63
Home Health and Personal Care Aides500$31,400$22,500$39,2200.34
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks500$42,910$30,940$60,5101.07
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners470$28,630$21,810$36,0801.61
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive440$38,590$30,740$56,3100.76
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers440$36,610$28,790$44,1101.35
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers440$59,540$46,070$73,3201.92
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General430$38,310$27,090$59,2300.83
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics430$46,180$29,890$76,2801.81
Driver/Sales Workers410$20,300$17,510$27,0902.97
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel400$46,380$29,280$110,4600.95
Construction Laborers390$39,830$30,560$58,1601.04
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers360$45,640$35,150$58,7600.52
Accountants and Auditors360$73,740$46,680$124,4900.73
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers350$55,130$37,240$85,0900.72
Firefighters340$47,870$30,530$63,2702.94
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers310$64,980$44,930$101,0401.12
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop290$23,560$17,610$29,1301.97
Human Resources Specialists290$64,730$43,120$113,3100.95
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education290$31,320$27,880$44,3001.79
Food Preparation Workers280$27,900$18,980$35,1400.92

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
General and Operations Managers580$91,100$40,600$185,5400.49
Registered Nurses870$84,750$66,760$122,4300.76
Business Operations Specialists, All Other700$81,330$50,840$119,4301.90
Accountants and Auditors360$73,740$46,680$124,4900.73
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers310$64,980$44,930$101,0401.12
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers440$59,540$46,070$73,3201.92
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers350$55,130$37,240$85,0900.72
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,000$48,370$43,830$57,7702.13
Firefighters340$47,870$30,530$63,2702.94
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers550$46,400$30,730$75,1301.44
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel400$46,380$29,280$110,4600.95
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics430$46,180$29,890$76,2801.81
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers360$45,640$35,150$58,7600.52
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks500$42,910$30,940$60,5101.07
Construction Laborers390$39,830$30,560$58,1601.04
Office Clerks, General720$38,730$25,400$56,6600.86
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive440$38,590$30,740$56,3100.76
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants530$38,580$30,610$49,0201.63
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General430$38,310$27,090$59,2300.83
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers780$37,580$27,390$58,4101.88
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers440$36,610$28,790$44,1101.35
Nursing Assistants530$35,880$30,130$42,0701.08
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand630$34,620$27,280$43,6600.64
Customer Service Representatives1,130$33,980$27,930$46,3301.29
Stockers and Order Fillers1,330$33,880$29,260$44,9501.39
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners790$33,320$25,730$37,9401.05
Home Health and Personal Care Aides500$31,400$22,500$39,2200.34
Cooks, Restaurant730$29,580$23,930$37,4501.54
Retail Salespersons2,040$29,480$21,440$42,2201.55
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary680$29,110$23,930$34,8901.41
Waiters and Waitresses1,140$28,870$15,480$57,3601.49
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners470$28,630$21,810$36,0801.61
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,900$27,330$21,100$36,9401.46
Cashiers1,630$26,380$21,490$33,3501.56
Cooks, Fast Food1,830$22,900$21,310$29,1108.45
Driver/Sales Workers410$20,300$17,510$27,0902.97

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
JacksonvilleNorth Carolina71,279$1,321
Piney GreenNorth Carolina14,078$1,202

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Jacksonville · Piney Green

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Jacksonville, NC?

BLS counts 52,570 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Jacksonville, NC?

$40,230 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Jacksonville, NC?

General and Operations Managers, with a median of $91,100 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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