What is the average salary in Rocky Mount, NC?
$52,640a year
Average yearly pay across 246 jobs with official data in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $25.31
- Jobs with data
- 246
- Workers counted
- 47,780
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Physician | $333,000 |
| Marketing Manager | $162,200 |
| Dentist | $161,800 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $155,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $137,100 |
| Financial Manager | $133,500 |
| Pharmacist | $133,300 |
| Industrial Production Manager | $130,700 |
| Software Developer | $130,600 |
| Manager | $121,600 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Cashier | $26,610 |
| Laborer and Freight | $36,550 |
| Retail Salesperson | $28,830 |
| Cook | $23,710 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $35,050 |
| Registered Nurse | $82,300 |
| Nursing Assistant | $37,650 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $28,910 |
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $26,850 |
| Office Clerk | $41,400 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$104,200
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$155,200
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$137,100
- Construction Manager$111,100
- Education Administrator$80,030
- Education Administrator$79,560
- Facilities Manager$104,700
- Financial Manager$133,500
- Food Service Manager$71,430
- General and Operations Manager$94,610
- Human Resources Manager$111,100
- Industrial Production Manager$130,700
- Manager$121,600
- Marketing Manager$162,200
- Medical and Health Services Manager$104,600
- Property$56,260
- Sales Manager$118,100
- Social and Community Service Manager$76,190
- Transportation$107,000
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$76,960
- Business Operations Specialist$63,140
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$62,350
- Claims Adjuster$79,770
- Compliance Officer$68,880
- Cost Estimator$70,510
- Financial and Investment Analyst$87,020
- Human Resources Specialist$61,660
- Loan Officer$64,040
- Logistician$81,950
- Management Analyst$88,840
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$68,730
- Personal Financial Advisor$97,320
- Project Management Specialist$91,010
- Tax Examiner and Collector$53,780
- Training and Development Specialist$63,140
Computer and mathematical
- Computer Network Support Specialist$52,960
- Computer Occupation$93,190
- Computer Systems Analyst$84,310
- Computer User Support Specialist$49,830
- Data Scientist$111,900
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$88,790
- Software Developer$130,600
Architecture and engineering
- Civil Engineer$85,490
- Electrical Engineer$104,200
- Engineer$100,900
- Industrial Engineer$92,840
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$75,400
- Mechanical Engineer$98,040
Life, physical, and social science
Community and social service
- Child$49,940
- Community and Social Service Specialist$50,430
- Educational$52,270
- Healthcare Social Worker$65,550
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$59,780
- Rehabilitation Counselor$43,130
- Social and Human Service Assistant$39,100
- Substance Abuse$52,060
Legal
- Lawyer$99,420
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$49,140
Educational instruction and library
- Adult Basic Education$49,140
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$52,010
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$54,390
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$59,290
- Elementary School Teacher$48,670
- Health Specialties Teacher$56,900
- Instructional Coordinator$59,310
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$46,550
- Middle School Teacher$47,830
- Preschool Teacher$30,280
- Secondary School Teacher$47,770
- Special Education Teacher$47,910
- Special Education Teacher$54,910
- Substitute Teacher$30,590
- Teaching Assistant$27,590
- Tutor$33,780
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Coach and Scout$40,360
- Graphic Designer$52,070
- Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$34,710
- Public Relations Specialist$61,030
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$42,410
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$62,230
- Dental Hygienist$88,390
- Dentist$161,800
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,530
- Emergency Medical Technician$40,480
- Health Technologist and Technician$40,260
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$62,080
- Medical Records Specialist$40,360
- Nurse Practitioner$117,900
- Occupational Therapist$100,800
- Paramedic$52,470
- Pharmacist$133,300
- Pharmacy Technician$40,700
- Physical Therapist$103,000
- Physician$333,000
- Physician Assistant$116,900
- Psychiatric Technician$41,060
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$72,170
- Registered Nurse$82,300
- Respiratory Therapist$73,830
- Speech-Language Pathologist$93,850
- Surgical Technologist$57,570
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$48,490
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$28,910
- Medical Assistant$39,950
- Nursing Assistant$37,650
- Phlebotomist$39,660
- Physical Therapist Assistant$65,220
- Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$34,450
Protective service
- Correctional Officer and Jailer$48,740
- Detective and Criminal Investigator$67,970
- Firefighter$46,210
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$58,870
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$86,420
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$62,750
- School Bus Monitor$39,080
- Security Guard$36,810
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$33,800
- Chef and Head Cook$57,920
- Cook$23,710
- Cook$33,560
- Cook$29,070
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$26,820
- Dishwasher$27,540
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$26,850
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$39,760
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$28,620
- Food Preparation Worker$28,850
- Food Server$28,760
- Host and Hostess$25,990
- Waiter and Waitress$26,900
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$43,930
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$53,060
- Janitor and Cleaner$30,920
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,150
- Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$27,730
Personal care and service
- Amusement and Recreation Attendant$23,770
- Animal Caretaker$28,520
- Childcare Worker$28,130
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$30,330
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$54,150
- Funeral Attendant$32,150
- Hairdresser$27,330
- Recreation Worker$24,840
Sales and related
- Cashier$26,610
- Counter and Rental Clerk$36,240
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$78,540
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$45,710
- Insurance Sales Agent$48,990
- Parts Salesperson$28,820
- Real Estate Sales Agent$41,530
- Retail Salesperson$28,830
- Sales Representative$60,740
- Sales Representatives of Service$59,990
- Security$56,360
Office and administrative support
- Bill and Account Collector$42,080
- Billing and Posting Clerk$43,560
- Bookkeeping$44,320
- Court$47,270
- Customer Service Representative$34,680
- Data Entry Keyer$36,000
- Dispatcher$49,120
- Eligibility Interviewer$39,700
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$70,020
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$59,160
- Hotel$26,970
- Human Resources Assistant$49,760
- Interviewer$39,970
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$49,990
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$41,480
- New Accounts Clerk$47,770
- Office and Administrative Support Worker$43,670
- Office Clerk$41,400
- Order Clerk$39,740
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$49,390
- Postal Service Clerk$66,460
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$55,710
- Postal Service Mail Sorter$62,610
- Production$60,380
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$48,530
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$34,720
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$42,840
- Shipping$39,600
- Teller$43,110
- Weigher$40,320
Construction and extraction
- Carpenter$47,490
- Construction and Building Inspector$74,790
- Construction Laborer$38,100
- Electrician$58,710
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$73,570
- Helpers--Electrician$37,830
- Helpers--Pipelayer$40,570
- Highway Maintenance Worker$48,870
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$48,640
- Painter$40,390
- Pipelayer$43,230
- Plumber$56,220
- Roofer$40,100
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$47,600
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$38,880
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$55,890
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$62,860
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$71,910
- Heating$55,690
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$61,910
- Installation$41,620
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$44,480
- Maintenance Worker$60,670
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$52,640
Production
- Baker$33,540
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$35,720
- Coating$42,770
- Cutting$37,090
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$37,390
- Electrical$37,850
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$76,430
- Food and Tobacco Roasting$40,690
- Food Batchmaker$39,710
- Inspector$49,660
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$30,830
- Machinist$56,920
- Meat$21,470
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$37,480
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$41,290
- Multiple Machine Tool Setter$40,320
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$44,550
- Printing Press Operator$44,640
- Production Worker$46,360
- Sewing Machine Operator$29,230
- Slaughterer and Meat Packer$31,570
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$51,100
- Welder$49,600
Transportation and material moving
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$30,320
- Bus Driver$40,600
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$27,840
- Crane and Tower Operator$73,420
- Driver/Sales Worker$21,220
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,980
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$48,090
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$39,430
- Laborer and Freight$36,550
- Light Truck Driver$36,850
- Packer and Packager$27,760
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$26,580
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$33,330
- Stocker and Order Filler$35,050
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Rocky Mount, NC?
About $52,640 a year ($25.31 an hour): the average of the 246 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC?
Physician ($333,000), Marketing Manager ($162,200), Dentist ($161,800).
What are the most common jobs in Rocky Mount, NC?
Cashier (1,630 jobs), Laborer and Freight (1,440 jobs), Retail Salesperson (1,380 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.