Wilmington Employment

Employment and Industries in the Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Wilmington is part of North Carolina's research coast, one of the nation's largest and most successful research centers. Wilmington's industrial base includes sectors such as medical, electrical, clothing, electronic and telecommunications equipment, paper products and food processing. Wilmington is also home to EUE Screen Gems Studios, one of the largest TV and movie production facilities outside of California.

The primary employment segments in Wilmington are healthcare, educational services, construction, accommodation and food services, professional, scientific and professional services and social assistance.

Wilmington has numerous jobs where the majority of the workers are college graduates including registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, management analysts, financial managers; child, family and school social workers; social and human service assistants and sales managers.

Facts regarding Wilmington, North Carolina: For the population 25 years of age and older, 31% have a bachelor's degree or better. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 94.6 (national average: 100). In Wilmington, the median household income in 2007 was $40,000.

The top employers located in Wilmington, North Carolina:

New Hanover Regional Medical Center/Cape Fear Hospital
New Hanover County Schools
General Electric
University of NC Wilmington
PPD, Inc
New Hanover County
Verizon Wireless
City of Wilmington
Walmart
Progress Energy
Corning, Inc
AAIPharma
DEL Laboratories
International Paper
Wachovia
LL Building Products
KoSa
Louisiana Pacific Corp
Star News
Invista
Bedford Fair Industries
International Paper Carton Div
Elementis Chromium LP
Castle Branch
Chemtex Engineers

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Most Popular Jobs in Wilmington, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	2,920	56,480	$43,070 - 69,930	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,640	40,100	$28,590 - 52,160	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,470	49,190	$26,130 - 87,460	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	870	41,330	$30,270 - 53,640	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	820	40,560	$29,620 - 53,100	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	760	60,220	$35,650 - 98,290	18%	79%
7	Management analysts	410		$ -	22%	78%
8	Financial managers	400	89,090	$52,760 - 133,630	13%	60%
9	Child, family, and school social workers	360	46,010	$33,290 - 63,070	19%	77%
10	Social and human service assistants	330	26,770	$20,210 - 37,150	34%	58%
11	Sales managers	310	76,820	$38,030 - 135,990	10%	69%
12	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	300	37,240	$24,620 - 50,430	20%	87%
13	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	270		$ -	25%	67%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	270	65,920	$44,700 - 96,970	8%	78%
15	Lawyers	260	76,190	$37,510 - 119,940	11%	99%
16	Teachers and instructors, all other	260	34,700	$20,870 - 54,770	9%	54%
17	Medical and health services managers	250	87,610	$55,030 - 128,120	16%	57%
18	Pharmacists	240	110,990	$88,840 - 131,560	22%	97%
19	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	240	35,660	$26,770 - 50,390	30%	77%
20	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	240	45,250	$32,450 - 60,590	13%	73%
21	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	220	45,990	$27,300 - 80,960	18%	56%
22	Graphic designers	220	36,800	$25,150 - 51,900	10%	55%
23	Civil engineers	220	67,090	$45,030 - 96,700	18%	87%
24	Physical therapists	210	80,290	$59,950 - 101,590	27%	89%
25	Computer software engineers, applications	210		$ -	45%	85%
26	Training and development specialists	210	58,740	$37,590 - 82,190	18%	56%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	200	59,510	$34,390 - 82,720	27%	50%
28	Managers, all other	200	80,770	$41,130 - 135,010	7%	55%
29	Self-enrichment education teachers	200	49,060	$25,180 - 77,470	23%	54%
30	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	200	56,250	$32,960 - 103,930	12%	51%
31	Computer programmers	190	58,660	$37,450 - 80,480	0%	73%
32	Advertising sales agents	180	38,330	$16,150 - 55,750	20%	56%
33	Occupational therapists	170	52,370	$22,820 - 94,340	23%	90%
34	Industrial engineers	170	76,270	$52,330 - 102,550	20%	74%
35	Detectives and criminal investigators	170	50,550	$34,530 - 87,760	17%	54%
36	Speech-language pathologists	170	53,500	$35,140 - 81,760	11%	98%
37	Education administrators, postsecondary	170	87,510	$53,710 - 141,490	14%	78%
38	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	170	49,140	$29,740 - 74,000	16%	99%
39	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	160	44,470	$28,740 - 64,030	5%	58%
40	Chemists	160	44,070	$29,450 - 63,210	9%	93%
41	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	150	30,890	$26,250 - 38,440	24%	78%
42	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	150	34,140	$23,040 - 49,180	15%	51%
43	Education, training, and library workers, all other	150	45,600	$21,090 - 76,910	11%	79%
44	Public relations specialists	140	49,250	$27,770 - 82,250	18%	81%
45	Physician assistants	140	85,510	$70,070 - 104,210	27%	67%
46	Mental health counselors	130	48,740	$33,660 - 70,640	30%	73%
47	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	130	49,830	$34,490 - 73,310	25%	93%
48	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	130	52,550	$36,260 - 72,360	12%	51%
49	Financial analysts	130	57,630	$40,810 - 85,420	34%	87%
50	Engineering managers	130	100,440	$70,900 - 131,640	7%	84%
51	Librarians	120	50,770	$36,970 - 65,960	4%	85%
52	Computer systems analysts	120	66,950	$46,570 - 90,620	29%	68%
53	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	120		$ -	14%	54%
54	Veterinarians	110	57,480	$35,130 - 92,390	35%	100%
55	Computer and information systems managers	110	93,690	$57,700 - 129,750	16%	73%
56	Database administrators	110	51,140	$37,030 - 71,750	29%	72%
57	Architects, except landscape and naval	100	65,480	$49,430 - 79,290	18%	88%
58	Medical and public health social workers	100	41,390	$31,190 - 52,220	24%	77%
59	Coaches and scouts	100	39,460	$22,180 - 60,660	15%	60%
60	Special education teachers, middle school	90	40,400	$30,490 - 50,510	16%	87%
61	Statisticians	90	74,080	$45,060 - 111,350	9%	93%
62	Community and social service specialists, all other	90	50,770	$30,620 - 67,800	25%	58%
63	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	90	55,950	$34,320 - 80,460	18%	56%
64	Dentists, general	90	212,440	$120,950 -	9%	100%
65	Sales and related workers, all other	90	37,290	$22,490 - 49,820	14%	62%
66	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	80	55,740	$35,040 - 81,950	17%	56%
67	Instructional coordinators	80	50,150	$35,610 - 64,780	23%	79%
68	Market research analysts	80	58,050	$31,220 - 81,190	20%	82%
69	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	80	45,770	$35,520 - 56,590	15%	72%
70	Floral designers	80	23,270	$16,740 - 30,640	0%	55%
71	Social and community service managers	70	64,490	$45,130 - 84,970	25%	72%
72	Producers and directors	70	42,310	$20,560 - 76,980	11%	75%
73	Surveyors	70	70,250	$46,920 - 98,370	24%	82%
74	Reporters and correspondents	70	31,260	$19,090 - 46,630	1%	85%
75	Editors	70	52,480	$34,060 - 74,730	2%	81%
76	Chief executives	70	173,780	$103,070 -	2%	65%
77	Urban and regional planners	70	48,740	$35,830 - 65,580	15%	92%
78	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	60	45,680	$29,580 - 63,770	0%	96%
79	Environmental engineers	60	74,670	$46,660 - 103,510	25%	86%
80	Marketing managers	60	107,400	$69,160 - 158,680	14%	69%
81	Mechanical engineers	60	73,870	$48,980 - 104,300	4%	78%
82	Occupational health and safety specialists	50	54,070	$31,100 - 75,210	8%	72%
83	Natural sciences managers	50	113,430	$74,110 -	11%	93%
84	Dietitians and nutritionists	50	49,380	$34,530 - 65,510	9%	72%
85	Financial specialists, all other	50	51,930	$30,040 - 64,360	12%	50%
86	Training and development managers	40	152,040	$89,140 -	16%	58%
87	Rehabilitation counselors	40	44,050	$25,090 - 78,020	23%	73%
88	Credit analysts	40	66,850	$36,330 - 102,590	2%	60%
89	Personal financial advisors	40	56,860	$41,850 - 84,230	41%	81%
90	Commercial pilots	40	68,880	$25,210 - 142,070	13%	74%
91	Meeting and convention planners	40	39,740	$29,660 - 57,660	20%	67%
92	Social workers, all other	40	43,370	$35,080 - 50,700	18%	77%
93	Biological scientists, all other	40	72,990	$45,000 - 101,720	4%	95%
94	Purchasing managers	40	77,860	$57,010 - 107,780	3%	57%
95	Sales engineers	30	74,440	$56,470 - 96,810	9%	79%
96	Health educators	30	47,500	$35,230 - 63,460	26%	58%
97	Budget analysts	30	53,830	$28,830 - 80,990	7%	78%
98	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	30	25,410	$16,540 - 33,830	11%	55%
99	Public relations managers	30	73,560	$41,450 - 102,780	17%	75%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	6,630	23,980	$14,490 - 38,630	12%	25%
2	Waiters and waitresses	4,740	17,420	$13,570 - 24,950	11%	14%
3	Cashiers	4,010	17,360	$13,710 - 22,740	-2%	10%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,670	16,230	$13,550 - 20,290	18%	5%
5	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,670	26,550	$16,930 - 35,520	1%	18%
6	Home health aides	2,390	20,120	$16,220 - 25,010	49%	7%
7	Office clerks, general	2,330	23,820	$15,120 - 33,210	13%	19%
8	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,320	36,100	$20,520 - 51,050	4%	25%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,280	20,840	$14,900 - 28,330	15%	4%
10	General and operations managers	2,210	100,550	$48,020 -	2%	48%
11	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,170	21,900	$14,560 - 32,860	2%	5%
12	Customer service representatives	2,040	30,410	$18,600 - 42,860	25%	22%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,800	30,210	$21,310 - 40,390	13%	16%
14	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,730	21,850	$15,580 - 29,880	18%	6%
15	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,700	35,010	$24,980 - 48,200	15%	18%
16	Food preparation workers	1,620	17,930	$13,920 - 23,460	15%	7%
17	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,550	21,150	$14,680 - 30,300	-7%	8%
18	Cooks, restaurant	1,540	21,540	$16,180 - 29,210	12%	5%
19	Teacher assistants	1,470	19,970	$15,170 - 25,460	10%	18%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,430	44,770	$28,030 - 66,420	6%	29%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,400	31,780	$19,210 - 46,790	10%	6%
22	Receptionists and information clerks	1,360	25,150	$17,640 - 32,490	17%	13%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,340	28,730	$18,190 - 41,720	11%	14%
24	Construction laborers	1,310	25,390	$17,940 - 33,200	11%	5%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,290	17,970	$14,050 - 23,590	13%	5%
26	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,290	37,770	$25,500 - 54,710	10%	4%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,260	47,020	$33,510 - 64,260	9%	10%
28	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,240	32,230	$19,770 - 50,550	8%	4%
29	Carpenters	1,140	32,580	$23,920 - 42,810	10%	6%
30	Security guards	1,000	22,180	$14,570 - 32,270	17%	13%
31	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	960	15,430	$13,520 - 18,370	10%	8%
32	Team assemblers	910	21,450	$13,760 - 31,130	0%	5%
33	Amusement and recreation attendants	910	16,420	$13,620 - 20,590	24%	22%
34	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	900	38,390	$30,410 - 49,140	14%	7%
35	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	870	23,320	$17,850 - 30,040	18%	7%
36	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	820	38,300	$28,760 - 50,580	11%	33%
37	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	790	41,030	$26,900 - 59,660	14%	4%
38	Dishwashers	790	16,090	$13,550 - 19,710	10%	3%
39	Business operations specialists, all other	790	54,070	$29,430 - 83,030	21%	49%
40	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	710	34,780	$27,960 - 43,720	11%	4%
41	Bartenders	690	18,020	$13,530 - 27,280	11%	17%
42	Preschool teachers, except special education	680	19,420	$15,590 - 26,560	26%	43%
43	Industrial truck and tractor operators	680	28,890	$17,930 - 39,450	-1%	2%
44	Tellers	660	23,680	$20,050 - 29,330	14%	16%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	660	56,780	$33,690 - 91,500	-4%	15%
46	Medical assistants	650	28,690	$22,010 - 36,170	35%	10%
47	Cooks, short order	650	16,870	$13,590 - 22,420	5%	5%
48	Packers and packagers, hand	640	17,450	$13,610 - 25,920	-11%	3%
49	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	640	32,520	$20,820 - 49,550	-6%	14%
50	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	630	17,160	$13,840 - 21,160	10%	17%
51	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	610	26,400	$17,960 - 37,390	4%	6%
52	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	600	16,200	$13,500 - 20,340	12%	6%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	590	58,020	$35,550 - 83,080	7%	13%
54	Electricians	570	35,530	$26,810 - 42,250	7%	7%
55	Painters, construction and maintenance	540	30,330	$22,330 - 39,570	12%	6%
56	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	500	30,250	$21,180 - 39,670	4%	15%
57	Computer support specialists	480	39,840	$27,570 - 52,370	13%	43%
58	Counter and rental clerks	460	26,840	$15,520 - 39,620	23%	16%
59	Healthcare support workers, all other	450	25,650	$20,480 - 32,530	16%	10%
60	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	450	21,040	$15,710 - 28,760	17%	14%
61	Child care workers	450	17,570	$13,890 - 22,700	18%	15%
62	Correctional officers and jailers	450	32,020	$26,450 - 40,260	17%	11%
63	Driver/sales workers	450	21,570	$13,890 - 33,420	-4%	4%
64	Bill and account collectors	410	31,860	$21,120 - 42,350	23%	13%
65	Fire fighters	410	31,380	$21,060 - 41,140	12%	18%
66	Postal service mail carriers	410			1%	11%
67	Loan officers	400	52,010	$33,450 - 79,870	12%	49%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	390	50,770	$32,760 - 77,860	10%	17%
69	Construction managers	390	80,250	$54,590 - 126,570	16%	29%
70	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	390	33,710	$26,550 - 41,760	8%	3%
71	Medical secretaries	390	27,270	$21,500 - 33,700	17%	18%
72	Helpers--electricians	390	24,270	$18,070 - 32,990	7%	3%
73	Personal and home care aides	370	17,690	$16,070 - 19,550	51%	10%
74	Dental assistants	360	33,070	$27,260 - 40,890	29%	9%
75	Real estate sales agents	360			11%	45%
76	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	350	18,140	$13,710 - 26,010	14%	3%
77	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	350	34,160	$21,570 - 47,210	9%	3%
78	Cooks, fast food	350	18,780	$14,270 - 24,070	8%	5%
79	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	350	30,480	$20,840 - 42,980	19%	14%
80	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	330	20,600	$14,530 - 29,310	11%	5%
81	Paralegals and legal assistants	310	34,610	$26,910 - 43,720	22%	45%
82	Sales representatives, services, all other	300	57,260	$25,490 - 95,690	28%	48%
83	Insurance sales agents	300	51,520	$22,560 - 95,510	13%	45%
84	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	290	17,710	$13,480 - 22,490	-4%	5%
85	Real estate brokers	290	48,440	$19,220 - 94,540	11%	45%
86	Cement masons and concrete finishers	290	25,690	$19,080 - 34,960	11%	2%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	290	42,410	$28,600 - 56,430	18%	15%
88	Pharmacy technicians	290	24,200	$17,740 - 33,590	32%	16%
89	Bus drivers, school	270	22,240	$16,630 - 29,630	9%	4%
90	Radiologic technologists and technicians	270	44,940	$28,750 - 62,180	15%	25%
91	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	270	19,140	$13,790 - 27,720	12%	6%
92	Surveying and mapping technicians	270	33,370	$22,440 - 48,640	19%	7%
93	Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	260	28,370	$18,640 - 40,480	8%	0%
94	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	260	58,850	$38,880 - 75,870	7%	6%
95	Machinists	260	34,420	$23,800 - 47,120	-2%	3%
96	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	260	73,830	$34,690 - 126,310	4%	38%
97	Sheet metal workers	250	31,040	$24,250 - 40,130	7%	4%
98	Bakers	240	20,200	$15,500 - 25,110	10%	8%
99	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	240	33,380	$22,130 - 48,780	13%	11%
100	Telemarketers	240	22,820	$20,360 - 25,440	-9%	14%

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Jobs More Common Near Wilmington Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	28,370	260	19.1
Motorboat mechanics	36,630	130	14
Real estate brokers	48,440	290	6.5
Transportation workers, all other	24,510	140	5.1
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	40,920	110	4.3
Cooks, short order	16,870	650	4.2
Millwrights	40,960	120	3.9
Surveying and mapping technicians	33,370	270	3.8
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	29,900	110	3.8
Amusement and recreation attendants	16,420	910	3.7
Helpers--electricians	24,270	390	3.7
Pest control workers	30,270	210	3.4
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	58,850	260	3.3
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	30,890	150	3.2
Pipelayers	27,580	140	2.9
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	21,360	210	2.9
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	33,690	220	2.7
Home health aides	20,120	2,390	2.7
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	42,410	290	2.6
Veterinary technologists and technicians	24,390	200	2.5
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	51,810	110	2.5
Healthcare support workers, all other	25,650	450	2.4
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	20,160	130	2.4
Photographic processing machine operators	20,110	100	2.3
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors		120	2.3
Correctional officers and jailers	32,020	450	2.2
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	55,580	170	2.2
Veterinarians	57,480	110	2.2
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	62,330	130	2.2
Real estate sales agents		360	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	47,020	1,260	2.1
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	21,040	450	2.1
Education administrators, postsecondary	87,510	170	2
Painters, construction and maintenance	30,330	540	2
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	30,480	350	2
Education, training, and library workers, all other	45,600	150	2
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	35,660	240	2
Physician assistants	85,510	140	2
Detectives and criminal investigators	50,550	170	1.9
Motor vehicle operators, all other	28,090	140	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	36,100	2,320	1.9
Couriers and messengers	25,640	190	1.9
Waiters and waitresses	17,420	4,740	1.9
Chemists	44,070	160	1.9
Food preparation workers	17,930	1,620	1.8
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	21,850	1,730	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50,770	390	1.8
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	15,430	960	1.8
Occupational therapists	52,370	170	1.8
Postal service clerks		130	1.7

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Self-enrichment education teachers	49,060	1.28	200
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	62,330	1.21	130
Mental health counselors	48,740	1.2	130
Family and general practitioners	195,660	1.19	140
Training and development specialists	58,740	1.17	210
Counter and rental clerks	26,840	1.15	460
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	34,530	1.14	180
Child, family, and school social workers	46,010	1.13	360
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	41,030	1.13	790
Recreation workers	27,250	1.13	200
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	32,230	1.11	1,240
Education, training, and library workers, all other	45,600	1.11	150
Sales representatives, services, all other	57,260	1.1	300
Physical therapists	80,290	1.09	210
Food service managers	52,980	1.09	220
Architectural and civil drafters	47,610	1.09	180
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	21,040	1.08	450
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	55,250	1.08	200
Cooks, fast food	18,780	1.08	350
Property, real estate, and community association managers	57,670	1.08	140
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	58,850	1.07	260
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,780	1.07	660
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,290	1.07	150
Couriers and messengers	25,640	1.06	190
Data entry keyers	27,610	1.06	140
Parts salespersons	32,290	1.06	230
Pharmacists	110,990	1.06	240
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	73,830	1.06	260
Automotive body and related repairers	41,480	1.06	120
Receptionists and information clerks	25,150	1.05	1,360
Industrial engineers	76,270	1.05	170
Physician assistants	85,510	1.05	140
Dental hygienists	66,460	1.05	230
General and operations managers	100,550	1.04	2,210
Food servers, nonrestaurant	20,900	1.04	140
Medical and health services managers	87,610	1.04	250
Helpers--production workers	24,450	1.03	110
Bill and account collectors	31,860	1.03	410
Industrial machinery mechanics	45,850	1.03	210
Dental assistants	33,070	1.03	360
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	35,640	1.03	210
Customer service representatives	30,410	1.02	2,040
All other information and record clerks	33,860	1.02	160
Medical assistants	28,690	1.02	650
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,020	1.02	590
Printing machine operators	33,310	1.02	160
Nonfarm animal caretakers	20,930	1.01	160
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	25,030	1.01	190
Accountants and auditors	60,220	1.01	760
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,770	1.01	1,290

Highest Paying Jobs in Wilmington, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	212,710
Dentists, general	212,440	90
Family and general practitioners	195,660	140
Chief executives	173,780	70
Training and development managers	152,040	40
Physicians and surgeons, all other	150,580	170
Natural sciences managers	113,430	50
Pharmacists	110,990	240
Marketing managers	107,400	60
General and operations managers	100,550	2,210
Engineering managers	100,440	130
Nuclear engineers	99,440
Computer and information systems managers	93,690	110
Financial managers	89,090	400
Medical and health services managers	87,610	250
Education administrators, postsecondary	87,510	170
Physician assistants	85,510	140
Industrial production managers	84,360	90
Business teachers, postsecondary	81,160	80
Managers, all other	80,770	200
Physical therapists	80,290	210
Construction managers	80,250	390
Purchasing managers	77,860	40
Sales managers	76,820	310
Industrial engineers	76,270	170
Lawyers	76,190	260
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	75,190
Environmental engineers	74,670	60
Sales engineers	74,440	30
Statisticians	74,080	90
Mechanical engineers	73,870	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	73,830	260
Public relations managers	73,560	30
Biological scientists, all other	72,990	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	72,360	80
Administrative services managers	72,140	90
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	70,290	80
Surveyors	70,250	70
Chiropractors	69,500
Commercial pilots	68,880	40
Civil engineers	67,090	220
Computer systems analysts	66,950	120
Credit analysts	66,850	40
Dental hygienists	66,460	230
Logisticians	66,440
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	65,920	270
Architects, except landscape and naval	65,480	100
Social and community service managers	64,490	70
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	62,330	130
Funeral directors	60,690	30

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