Jacksonville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Jacksonville, North Carolina Area

Jacksonville, North Carolina has a large military presence. Jacksonville is home to the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River. Besides the military, the main economic sectors in the city are healthcare, government, education, accommodation and food services, construction and social assistance. Management, professional and related occupations comprise 28% of the labor force. Sales and office jobs comprise 27% of the workforce. The government provides 26% of the jobs in Jacksonville.

Details about Jacksonville, North Carolina: Regarding the adult population, 18% have a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 85.0 (national average: 100). In 2009 the average earnings in Jacksonville was $19,000.

Some of the most popular jobs in Jacksonville primarily filled by college graduates are registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, computer specialists, training and development specialists; social and human service assistants; education and library workers; pharmacists and sales managers.

The top employers located in Jacksonville:

  • Onslow Memorial Hospital, Inc
  • Marr Brynn Hospital Inc
  • Seashore Insurance & Associates Inc
  • Onslow County Schools Inc
  • Jones-Onlsow Electric Membership Corporation
  • Onslow County Hospital Authority
  • Platinum Corral LLC
  • Marine Federal Credit Union
  • Morton Trucking Company
  • Freedom Enc Communications Inc

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Jacksonville business and industry news is provided by the Jacksonville Daily News.

Jobs in Jacksonville

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations47230$38,670$18.59100
2Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations7420$21,600$10.398.7
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations7030$32,470$15.6113.75
4Sales and Related Occupations6510$29,160$14.029.5
5Educational Instruction and Library Occupations4330$42,420$20.46
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3350$28,740$13.826.7
7Fast Food and Counter Workers3040$19,170$9.222.45
8Cashiers2380$21,370$10.282.2
9Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2320$77,790$37.45.85
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2070$45,940$22.093.75
11Retail Salespersons1970$25,680$12.342.7
12Business and Financial Operations Occupations1850$68,030$32.715.35
13Construction and Extraction Occupations1850$40,830$19.634.6
14Management Occupations1670$91,110$43.86.35
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1660$25,100$12.073.6
16Customer Service Representatives1510$26,420$12.71.75
17Production Occupations1330$32,980$15.865.6
18Waiters and Waitresses1280$18,470$8.881.65
19Healthcare Support Occupations1190$28,650$13.772.85
20Personal Care and Service Occupations1130$25,590$12.314.65
21Protective Service Occupations1130$46,000$22.112.2
22Office Clerks, General950$28,880$13.881.9
23Cooks, Restaurant890$23,260$11.180.9
24Stockers and Order Fillers880$26,780$12.881.25
25First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers750$33,810$16.260.6
26Registered Nurses730$64,630$31.071.95
27Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners720$23,570$11.331.5
28Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand710$28,080$13.51.8
29Community and Social Service Occupations620$49,510$23.81.75
30First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers620$44,380$21.340.95
31Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive580$33,140$15.931.4
32Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks570$33,850$16.271.05
33Computer and Mathematical Occupations570$61,720$29.673
34Receptionists and Information Clerks570$25,090$12.060.7
35General and Operations Managers510$90,750$43.631.5
36Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other490$71,520$34.390.7
37First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers470$45,230$21.750.95
38Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners450$19,660$9.450.9
39Driver/Sales Workers430$20,000$9.620.3
40Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics400$43,760$21.040.5
41Architecture and Engineering Occupations380$67,820$32.611.7
42Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers370$45,070$21.670.4
43Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers340$36,790$17.691.2
44Maintenance and Repair Workers, General340$34,580$16.620.9
45Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers330$26,640$12.810.75
46First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers320$54,430$26.170.4
47Nursing Assistants320$24,190$11.630.95
48Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel320$39,870$19.170.7
49Sewing Machine Operators300$24,090$11.580.1
50Substitute Teachers, Short-Term290$25,060$12.050.4
51Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations280$43,410$20.871.8
52Construction Laborers280$28,220$13.570.9
53Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria280$28,990$13.940.3
54Light Truck Drivers280$31,130$14.970.6
55Tellers280$31,930$15.350.25
56Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary270$54,220$26.070.1
57Counter and Rental Clerks270$27,980$13.450.3
58Home Health and Personal Care Aides270$21,580$10.370
59Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations270$69,490$33.410.8
60Childcare Workers260$18,690$8.990.7
61Legal Occupations260$67,320$32.370.8
62Firefighters240$38,670$18.590.2
63Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators240$22,670$10.90.8
64Computer User Support Specialists220$39,880$19.170.4
65Education Administrators, All Other220$85,900$41.30
66Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers220$45,280$21.770.1
67Training and Development Specialists220$65,120$31.310.2
68Postal Service Mail Carriers210$51,910$24.950.2
69Animal Caretakers200$25,960$12.480.2
70Child, Family, and School Social Workers200$47,200$22.690.2
71Food Preparation Workers200$22,530$10.830.5
72Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists200$31,540$15.170.4
73Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters200$48,030$23.090.3
74Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop190$19,730$9.490.3
75Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants190$32,550$15.650.4
76Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education190$25,670$12.340.3
77Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products190$59,700$28.70.85
78Amusement and Recreation Attendants180$19,890$9.560.2
79Computer Occupations, All Other180$78,280$37.640.3
80Dishwashers180$19,060$9.160.3
81Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other180$38,470$18.50
82Parts Salespersons180$27,350$13.150.2
83Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment170$23,720$11.410.3
84Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks170$19,470$9.360.15
85Information and Record Clerks, All Other170$41,280$19.850.1
86Medical Assistants170$30,830$14.820.45
87Accountants and Auditors160$67,540$32.470.9
88Carpenters150$36,320$17.460.6
89First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers150$70,980$34.130.3
90Management Analysts150$83,320$40.060.55
91Pharmacy Technicians150$29,780$14.320.3
92Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers140$43,870$21.090.2
93Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses140$43,360$20.850.5
94Automotive Body and Related Repairers130$30,560$14.690.1
95Dental Assistants130$41,570$19.990.2
96Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other130$39,380$18.930.1
97Lawyers130$95,580$45.950.5
98Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians120$61,770$29.70.1
99Human Resources Specialists120$64,430$30.970.4
100Insurance Sales Agents120$41,800$20.10.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Jacksonville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$38,67047,230
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,6007,420
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$32,4707,030
Sales and Related Occupations$29,1606,510
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$42,4204,330
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$28,7403,350
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,1703,040
Cashiers$21,3702,380
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$77,7902,320
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,9402,070
Retail Salespersons$25,6801,970
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,0301,850
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,8301,850
Management Occupations$91,1101,670
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,1001,660
Customer Service Representatives$26,4201,510
Production Occupations$32,9801,330
Waiters and Waitresses$18,4701,280
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,6501,190
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,5901,130
Protective Service Occupations$46,0001,130
Office Clerks, General$28,880950
Cooks, Restaurant$23,260890
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,780880
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,810750
Registered Nurses$64,630730
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,570720
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,080710
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,510620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,380620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,140580
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$33,850570
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$61,720570
Receptionists and Information Clerks$25,090570
General and Operations Managers$90,750510
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,520490
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$45,230470
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$19,660450
Driver/Sales Workers$20,000430
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,760400
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$67,820380
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,070370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$36,790340
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,580340
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$26,640330
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$54,430320
Nursing Assistants$24,190320
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$39,870320
Sewing Machine Operators$24,090300
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$25,060290

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Jacksonville, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$38,67047,230
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$32,4707,030
Sales and Related Occupations$29,1606,510
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$42,4204,330
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$28,7403,350
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$77,7902,320
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,9402,070
Retail Salespersons$25,6801,970
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,0301,850
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,8301,850
Management Occupations$91,1101,670
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,1001,660
Customer Service Representatives$26,4201,510
Production Occupations$32,9801,330
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,6501,190
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,5901,130
Protective Service Occupations$46,0001,130
Office Clerks, General$28,880950
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,780880
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,810750
Registered Nurses$64,630730
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,080710
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,510620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,380620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,140580
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$33,850570
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$61,720570
Receptionists and Information Clerks$25,090570
General and Operations Managers$90,750510
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,520490
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$45,230470
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,760400
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$67,820380
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,070370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$36,790340
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,580340
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$26,640330
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$54,430320
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$39,870320
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$25,060290
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$43,410280
Construction Laborers$28,220280
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,990280
Light Truck Drivers$31,130280
Tellers$31,930280
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$54,220270
Counter and Rental Clerks$27,980270
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$69,490270
Legal Occupations$67,320260
Firefighters$38,670240

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