Rocky Mount Employment

Employment and Industries in the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Area

Rocky Mount's diversified manufacturing base includes furniture, pharmaceuticals, textiles, chemicals and fabricated metals. In addition, a number of financial institutions have offices in the city. Rocky Mount also has one of the world's largest bright-leaf tobacco markets. Barcalounger, a prominent furniture manufacturing company, is headquartered in Rocky Mount.

Details about Rocky Mount: For the population 25 years of age and older, 20% have earned a bachelor's degree or better. The estimated median household income in 2007 was $40,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was 80.0 (national average: 100).

The leading fields of employment in Rocky Mount are educational services, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, accommodation and food services, finance and insurance and social assistance.

About 27% of the workforce is employed in management, professional and related occupations. Approximately 23% of the workers are employed in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation and material moving jobs comprise about 19% of the labor force.

The following is a list of the Rocky Mount region's major employers:

  • Nash Health Care Systems, Inc
  • LLCO Unican Holding Corporation
  • Kalba LLCO Corp
  • Honeywell International Inc
  • Walmart Stores, Inc
  • Robertson-Ceco LI Corporation
  • Inco, Inc
  • Barcalounger Corporation
  • American Fibers and Yarns Company
  • City of Rocky Mount
  • Interstate Brands Corporation
  • Belk, Inc
  • Boddie-Noell Enterprises, Inc
  • Harris Teeter, Inc
  • Smithson, Inc
  • Eastern Electric Supply, Inc
  • SE & M Constructors, Inc
  • Consolidated Diesel Co
  • Sara Lee Bakery Company
  • McLane
  • East Industries

Occupations which are more common in Rocky Mount when compared to most other cities include team assemblers, physical therapists assistants, home health aides; weighers, measurers, checkers and samplers, record keeping; pipe layers, electricians helpers, and healthcare support workers.

Rocky Mount businesses may want to contact some of the following helpful associations:

The Rocky Mount Telegram newspaper is a good resource for local business news.

Jobs in Rocky Mount

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations54910$39,400$18.94100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations6940$35,590$17.1113.75
3Sales and Related Occupations6270$32,650$15.79.5
4Production Occupations6260$34,600$16.635.6
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations6140$31,150$14.986.7
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4960$21,750$10.468.7
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3920$41,040$19.736
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3230$71,940$34.595.85
9Healthcare Support Occupations2610$24,590$11.822.85
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2610$40,590$19.513.75
11Cashiers2330$20,680$9.942.2
12Construction and Extraction Occupations2120$40,460$19.454.6
13Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1930$26,200$12.61.8
14Fast Food and Counter Workers1820$20,030$9.632.45
15Management Occupations1750$100,370$48.266.35
16Retail Salespersons1660$28,630$13.762.7
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1410$25,860$12.433.6
18Business and Financial Operations Occupations1400$63,040$30.315.35
19Protective Service Occupations1270$40,390$19.422.2
20Home Health and Personal Care Aides1220$19,990$9.610
21Registered Nurses1130$62,470$30.041.95
22Stockers and Order Fillers1020$26,870$12.921.25
23Office Clerks, General1000$29,880$14.371.9
24Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators970$25,380$12.20.8
25Customer Service Representatives940$31,680$15.231.75
26Architecture and Engineering Occupations920$69,600$33.461.7
27Waiters and Waitresses890$20,820$10.011.65
28Nursing Assistants870$22,820$10.970.95
29Maintenance and Repair Workers, General850$39,250$18.870.9
30Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers820$49,590$23.841.2
31Personal Care and Service Occupations820$25,020$12.034.65
32Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive760$37,170$17.871.4
33Community and Social Service Occupations720$44,240$21.271.75
34First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers690$40,320$19.380.95
35Packers and Packagers, Hand680$26,060$12.530.4
36Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks620$40,000$19.231.05
37Substitute Teachers, Short-Term600$23,730$11.410.4
38Cooks, Fast Food580$19,110$9.190.3
39General and Operations Managers580$110,160$52.961.5
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products550$56,650$27.230.85
41Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners530$21,600$10.380.9
42First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers490$53,140$25.550.95
43Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations470$25,110$12.070.65
44Cooks, Restaurant450$25,910$12.460.9
45Computer and Mathematical Occupations430$68,540$32.953
46Receptionists and Information Clerks430$27,450$13.20.7
47First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers410$59,100$28.410.4
48Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers400$36,490$17.540.35
49Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners390$24,790$11.921.5
50Light Truck Drivers380$34,610$16.640.6
51Electricians340$42,560$20.460.45
52First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers330$30,490$14.660.6
53Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers320$29,630$14.240.2
54First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers320$64,280$30.90.4
55Driver/Sales Workers300$26,910$12.940.3
56Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers300$44,150$21.220.4
57Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers290$26,120$12.560.75
58Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks290$31,330$15.060.4
59Industrial Engineers280$80,320$38.620.2
60Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics270$40,880$19.650.5
61Correctional Officers and Jailers270$36,650$17.620.25
62Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel270$48,920$23.520.7
63Construction Laborers250$27,900$13.410.9
64Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators250$29,070$13.980.4
65Industrial Machinery Mechanics240$41,080$19.750.2
66Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity240$26,370$12.680.3
67Accountants and Auditors230$76,360$36.710.9
68First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers230$59,850$28.770.3
69Child, Family, and School Social Workers220$44,160$21.230.2
70Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products220$21,510$10.340
71Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations220$56,240$27.040.8
72Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education220$22,450$10.790.3
73Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other210$37,000$17.790
74Legal Occupations200$66,990$32.210.8
75Recreation Workers200$18,310$8.810.3
76Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers200$37,160$17.870.3
77Carpenters190$36,090$17.350.6
78Childcare Workers190$22,850$10.980.7
79Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers190$35,380$17.010.2
80Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses190$47,070$22.630.5
81Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators190$37,960$18.250.25
82Tellers190$33,040$15.880.25
83Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment180$24,490$11.770.3
84Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic180$36,840$17.710.1
85First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors180$55,770$26.810.3
86Parts Salespersons180$28,220$13.570.2
87Pharmacy Technicians180$30,780$14.80.3
88Counter and Rental Clerks170$28,350$13.630.3
89Firefighters170$36,010$17.310.2
90Medical Assistants170$32,920$15.830.45
91Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other170$56,170$270.7
92Security Guards170$34,360$16.520.7
93Buyers and Purchasing Agents160$56,810$27.310.25
94Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria160$21,800$10.480.3
95Helpers--Electricians160$29,710$14.290
96Maintenance Workers, Machinery160$32,590$15.670.1
97Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants160$30,620$14.720.4
98Food Preparation Workers150$22,200$10.670.5
99Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan150$30,200$14.520.1
100Postal Service Mail Carriers150$53,550$25.750.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Rocky Mount Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$39,40054,910
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,5906,940
Sales and Related Occupations$32,6506,270
Production Occupations$34,6006,260
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,1506,140
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,7504,960
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$41,0403,920
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,9403,230
Healthcare Support Occupations$24,5902,610
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$40,5902,610
Cashiers$20,6802,330
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,4602,120
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$26,2001,930
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,0301,820
Management Occupations$100,3701,750
Retail Salespersons$28,6301,660
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,8601,410
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,0401,400
Protective Service Occupations$40,3901,270
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$19,9901,220
Registered Nurses$62,4701,130
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,8701,020
Office Clerks, General$29,8801,000
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$25,380970
Customer Service Representatives$31,680940
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$69,600920
Waiters and Waitresses$20,820890
Nursing Assistants$22,820870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,250850
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,590820
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,020820
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,170760
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,240720
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,320690
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,060680
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,000620
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$23,730600
Cooks, Fast Food$19,110580
General and Operations Managers$110,160580
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$56,650550
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$21,600530
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,140490
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$25,110470
Cooks, Restaurant$25,910450
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$68,540430
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,450430
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,100410
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$36,490400
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,790390
Light Truck Drivers$34,610380

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$39,40054,910
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,5906,940
Sales and Related Occupations$32,6506,270
Production Occupations$34,6006,260
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,1506,140
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$41,0403,920
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,9403,230
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$40,5902,610
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,4602,120
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$26,2001,930
Management Occupations$100,3701,750
Retail Salespersons$28,6301,660
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,8601,410
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,0401,400
Protective Service Occupations$40,3901,270
Registered Nurses$62,4701,130
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,8701,020
Office Clerks, General$29,8801,000
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$25,380970
Customer Service Representatives$31,680940
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$69,600920
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,250850
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,590820
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,020820
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,170760
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,240720
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,320690
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,060680
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,000620
General and Operations Managers$110,160580
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$56,650550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,140490
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$25,110470
Cooks, Restaurant$25,910450
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$68,540430
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,450430
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,100410
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$36,490400
Light Truck Drivers$34,610380
Electricians$42,560340
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,490330
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$29,630320
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$64,280320
Driver/Sales Workers$26,910300
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$44,150300
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$26,120290
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$31,330290
Industrial Engineers$80,320280
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,880270
Correctional Officers and Jailers$36,650270

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