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Job Growth by Occupation
Occupation Concentration
Centralina Region
| Occupation | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018 Jobs | 2018-2023 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | $44,149 | $36.48 | 1.13 | 196,604 | 21,772 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $44,149 | $36.48 | 1.13 | 196,604 | 21,772 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $42,894 | $23.24 | 0.97 | 158,708 | 11,030 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $37,543 | $22.26 | 1.18 | 129,585 | 29,233 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $37,543 | $22.26 | 1.18 | 129,585 | 29,233 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $84,831 | $52.01 | 1.17 | 104,844 | 48,370 |
| Management | $97,274 | $59.22 | 0.92 | 97,285 | 42,711 |
| Management Occupations | $97,274 | $59.22 | 0.92 | 97,285 | 42,711 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $29,405 | $16.12 | 0.97 | 101,354 | 1,979 |
| Material Moving Workers | $35,177 | $17.7 | 1.3 | 65,216 | 20,523 |
| Business Operations Specialists | $79,528 | $45.92 | 1.12 | 54,581 | 24,228 |
| Production | $42,180 | $22.25 | 1.03 | 74,954 | 2,802 |
| Production Occupations | $42,180 | $22.25 | 1.03 | 74,954 | 2,802 |
| Construction and Extraction | $46,879 | $25.79 | 1.07 | 70,965 | 6,026 |
| Financial Specialists | $91,294 | $58.47 | 1.22 | 50,263 | 24,142 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $78,928 | $49.43 | 0.86 | 62,487 | 8,094 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $48,266 | $25.05 | 0.8 | 62,302 | 932 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $113,090 | $55.66 | 1.36 | 49,517 | 12,501 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $113,090 | $55.66 | 1.36 | 49,517 | 12,501 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $53,273 | $27.64 | 1.04 | 56,812 | 4,456 |
| Construction Trades Workers | $44,442 | $24.31 | 1.03 | 53,855 | 4,785 |
| Computer Occupations | $112,176 | $55.23 | 1.35 | 46,714 | 10,437 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $32,064 | $18.07 | 0.99 | 53,337 | 3,659 |
| Personal Care and Service | $31,087 | $20.22 | 0.9 | 49,291 | 1,175 |
| Information and Record Clerks | $40,812 | $21.19 | 1.07 | 53,025 | -3,082 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $48,281 | $36.11 | 0.95 | 42,638 | 5,866 |
| Healthcare Support | $36,670 | $19.6 | 0.72 | 43,077 | 4,075 |
| Protective Service | $40,102 | $22.81 | 1.04 | 28,702 | 1,337 |
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $52,012 | $26.7 | 0.98 | 27,464 | 1,831 |
| Operations Specialties Managers | $144,586 | $75.96 | 1.24 | 18,769 | 10,210 |
| Registered Nurses | $80,264 | $40.02 | 0.95 | 23,668 | 508 |
| Top Executives | $110,350 | $71.84 | 0.68 | 21,024 | 2,953 |
| Other Production Occupations | $42,600 | $22.25 | 1.05 | 22,892 | 207 |
| Community and Social Service | $53,252 | $28.63 | 0.83 | 19,556 | 1,437 |
| Software Developers | $133,645 | $64.59 | 1.44 | 10,657 | 9,393 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $82,470 | $45.22 | 0.88 | 18,925 | 1,050 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | $70,428 | $46.3 | 1.26 | 18,795 | 352 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $30,267 | $15.98 | 0.5 | 15,930 | 1,900 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators | $40,329 | $20.66 | 1.05 | 14,694 | 1,493 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $29,573 | $15.8 | 1.02 | 15,148 | 200 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | $35,652 | $18.87 | 1.18 | 13,234 | 1,667 |
| Other Teachers and Instructors | $38,368 | $23.43 | 1.02 | 14,244 | -17 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | $47,704 | $23.81 | 1.04 | 14,446 | -535 |
| Media and Communication Workers | $56,422 | $37.39 | 0.93 | 11,235 | 375 |
| Nursing Assistants | $37,842 | $18.23 | 1.01 | 11,702 | -239 |
| Legal | $86,778 | $68.51 | 0.84 | 9,813 | 1,361 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $61,957 | $31.73 | 0.88 | 12,003 | -947 |
| Engineers | $100,794 | $53.71 | 0.75 | 11,175 | -123 |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $68,418 | $34.18 | 1.42 | 9,504 | 1,290 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $113,265 | $57.78 | 2.39 | 10,148 | 205 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $76,249 | $46.54 | 0.63 | 7,790 | 1,823 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $76,249 | $46.54 | 0.63 | 7,790 | 1,823 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $35,561 | $17.29 | 1 | 9,984 | -1,330 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $41,461 | $20.48 | 1.35 | 2,960 | 4,897 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,571 | $86.14 | 1.51 | 4,501 | 2,893 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $53,149 | $28.17 | 1.2 | 6,441 | 20 |
| Medical Assistants | $43,051 | $20.91 | 0.96 | 4,723 | 1,198 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $58,109 | $31.07 | 0.97 | 6,695 | -877 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $32,669 | $19.59 | 0.41 | 4,468 | 19 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $52,591 | $26.42 | 1.41 | 2,928 | 941 |
| Other Construction and Related Workers | $53,338 | $29.47 | 0.87 | 4,134 | -391 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $62,793 | $30.45 | 0.67 | 3,281 | 214 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $102,855 | $58.36 | 0.75 | 2,104 | 1,298 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $43,324 | $22.02 | 0.93 | 3,766 | -405 |
| Graphic Designers | $51,648 | $31.44 | 1.11 | 2,852 | 487 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | $71,310 | $43.14 | 1.37 | 2,522 | 743 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $86,629 | $46.17 | 0.75 | 2,201 | 1,061 |
| Massage Therapists | $52,972 | $34.99 | 1.13 | 3,274 | -104 |
| Computer Network Architects | $118,666 | $60.41 | 2.23 | 2,007 | 1,111 |
| Data Scientists | $134,058 | $63.66 | 1.75 | 924 | 2,032 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $100,460 | $47.71 | 1.85 | 1,641 | 1,251 |
| Dental Assistants | $48,362 | $24.02 | 0.97 | 2,698 | 163 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $100,167 | $51.12 | 1.02 | 3,955 | -1,198 |
| Civil Engineers | $92,858 | $50.31 | 0.9 | 3,004 | -325 |
| Information Security Analysts | $134,211 | $65.51 | 1.82 | 2,136 | 503 |
| Military-only | $33,263 | $19.91 | 0.35 | 2,454 | 168 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $53,692 | $28.91 | 0.68 | 1,923 | 461 |
| Physician Assistants | $130,511 | $63.38 | 1.78 | 1,000 | 1,152 |
| Industrial Engineers | $99,718 | $49.47 | 0.79 | 1,777 | 296 |
| Logisticians | $76,120 | $39.07 | 0.99 | 1,213 | 810 |
| Physical Scientists | $77,592 | $44.38 | 0.81 | 1,588 | 429 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $97,572 | $50.45 | 0.84 | 2,564 | -634 |
| Physical Therapists | $91,159 | $44.34 | 0.93 | 1,407 | 513 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $58,490 | $30.05 | 1.16 | 2,047 | -165 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $60,350 | $29.97 | 0.66 | 1,740 | 41 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $69,735 | $35.12 | 0.96 | 1,537 | 166 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $165,400 | $83.64 | 0.97 | 1,008 | 586 |
| Electrical Engineers | $104,626 | $54.87 | 0.95 | 1,379 | 81 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $46,765 | $24.37 | 2.68 | 949 | 445 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $105,490 | $50.16 | 1.42 | 1,306 | 83 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $39,188 | $21.02 | 0.88 | 1,605 | -226 |
| Database Architects | $132,917 | $62.75 | 2.8 | 550 | 816 |
| Engineers, All Other | $120,311 | $65.27 | 0.82 | 685 | 649 |
| Plant and System Operators | $59,006 | $33.45 | 0.56 | 1,344 | -29 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $74,432 | $38.93 | 0.96 | 1,104 | 118 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $35,388 | $17.2 | 1.31 | 805 | 402 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $50,369 | $28.35 | 1.28 | 1,677 | -470 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $42,660 | $21.59 | 0.94 | 979 | 227 |
| Dentists, General | $223,501 | $116.87 | 0.96 | 1,081 | 99 |
| Paramedics | $54,813 | $27.35 | 1.29 | 1,007 | 156 |
| Computer Programmers | $91,738 | $47.75 | 0.7 | 2,226 | -1,237 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $58,420 | $30.14 | 1.08 | 666 | 286 |
| Database Administrators | $106,951 | $50.99 | 1.5 | 940 | -4 |
| Phlebotomists | $41,848 | $20.62 | 0.87 | 1,197 | -268 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $65,100 | $33.56 | 1.6 | 523 | 397 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $89,926 | $45.21 | 1.3 | 466 | 443 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $64,490 | $35.04 | 0.65 | 1,460 | -574 |
| Web Developers | $63,727 | $36.02 | 0.79 | 959 | -139 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $72,242 | $36.92 | 1.24 | 801 | 1 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $254,328 | $123.68 | 0.64 | 497 | 254 |
| Extraction Workers | $53,853 | $28.43 | 0.4 | 834 | -84 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $63,054 | $31.58 | 0.88 | 565 | 176 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $53,289 | $27.59 | 1.26 | 783 | -75 |
| Health Care Support Workers, All Other | $41,056 | $22.69 | 0.75 | 677 | 29 |
| Chemists | $79,876 | $42.85 | 1.03 | 462 | 235 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $39,651 | $34.26 | 0.76 | 770 | -106 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $49,211 | $30.4 | 0.81 | 813 | -178 |
| Surgical Technologists | $60,823 | $30.22 | 0.72 | 669 | -48 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $67,309 | $34.01 | 0.9 | 446 | 80 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $253,155 | $122.71 | 0.72 | 172 | 337 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $42,781 | $21.62 | 0.91 | 422 | 86 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $68,229 | $35 | 0.82 | 422 | 74 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $65,676 | $35.64 | 0.54 | 529 | -53 |
| Orderlies | $33,095 | $16.07 | 1.15 | 154 | 315 |
| Technical Writers | $80,545 | $44.79 | 0.97 | 479 | -41 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $24,565 | $15.27 | 0.74 | 332 | 99 |
| Sales Engineers | $98,156 | $54.52 | 0.84 | 713 | -296 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $166,771 | $97.39 | 0.52 | 121 | 282 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $104,347 | $56.8 | 0.49 | 624 | -222 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $70,629 | $33.66 | 0.98 | 234 | 146 |
| Actuaries | $152,645 | $78.74 | 1.37 | 323 | 18 |
| Optometrists | $147,945 | $76.67 | 0.8 | 263 | 77 |
| Acupuncturists | $70,608 | $47.43 | 0.71 | 240 | 93 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $118,865 | $61.19 | 0.46 | 151 | 161 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $60,766 | $31.93 | 0.74 | 479 | -185 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $39,936 | $25.56 | 0.99 | 304 | -12 |
| Chemical Technicians | $55,858 | $28.47 | 0.6 | 364 | -101 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $101,193 | $60.09 | 0.22 | 222 | 33 |
| Pharmacy Aides | $34,999 | $17.31 | 0.71 | 34 | 205 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $83,392 | $44.37 | 0.44 | 75 | 159 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $84,752 | $53.96 | 0.58 | 94 | 129 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $58,516 | $36.48 | 0.3 | 319 | -102 |
| Biological Technicians | $53,491 | $27.83 | 0.33 | 164 | 45 |
| Conservation Scientists | $49,485 | $28.59 | 0.85 | 108 | 100 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $63,974 | $30.47 | 1.02 | 368 | -161 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $63,371 | $32.65 | 0.62 | 192 | 8 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $27,957 | $15.86 | 0.57 | 114 | 83 |
| Chemical Engineers | $112,945 | $62.88 | 0.93 | 145 | 29 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $116,044 | $61.2 | 1.27 | 281 | -106 |
| Pediatricians, General | $234,796 | $116.07 | 0.45 | 211 | -43 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $44,253 | $34.92 | 0.7 | 109 | 52 |
| Statisticians | $115,620 | $58.77 | 0.57 | 247 | -90 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $100,282 | $66.09 | 0.42 | 115 | 37 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $57,851 | $27.88 | 1.17 | 45 | 105 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $378,404 | $224.11 | 0.53 | 98 | 52 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $51,826 | $26.76 | 0.98 | 85 | 61 |
| Nuclear Technicians | $100,114 | $46.52 | 3.34 | 131 | 15 |
| Drafters, All Other | $52,850 | $29.01 | 0.9 | 134 | 11 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $71,979 | $40.84 | 0.74 | 134 | 6 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $54,756 | $36.22 | 0.59 | 140 | -5 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $242,817 | $128.06 | 0.88 | 30 | 90 |
| Materials Engineers | $94,020 | $46.39 | 0.62 | 63 | 56 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $315,906 | $181.92 | 0.61 | 25 | 84 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $51,461 | $24.57 | 0.57 | 133 | -28 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $95,563 | $53.35 | 0.28 | 154 | -57 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $128,534 | $65.36 | 0.17 | 89 | 7 |
| Avionics Technicians | $56,195 | $28.1 | 0.28 | 75 | 13 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $67,939 | $34.76 | 0.69 | 38 | 50 |
| Environmental Engineers | $98,648 | $50.55 | 0.27 | 128 | -44 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $100,583 | $65.1 | 0.29 | 57 | 23 |
| Microbiologists | $72,385 | $38.02 | 0.42 | 61 | 16 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $41,444 | $21.04 | 0.27 | 188 | -111 |
| Desktop Publishers | $44,588 | $35.03 | 0.69 | 87 | -20 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $43,628 | $33.1 | 0.49 | 51 | 15 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $108,349 | $52.14 | 0.4 | 32 | 31 |
| Foresters | $65,468 | $37.08 | 0.47 | 45 | 11 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $102,489 | $53.49 | 0.3 | 91 | -37 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $57,363 | $28.35 | 0.44 | 40 | 12 |
| Materials Scientists | $112,425 | $51.52 | 0.64 | 14 | 35 |
| Epidemiologists | $79,530 | $55.82 | 0.51 | 13 | 35 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $121,241 | $76.65 | 0.2 | 126 | -80 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $110,727 | $61.48 | 0.15 | 35 | 9 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $65,303 | $35.57 | 0.28 | 104 | -60 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $85,577 | $56.18 | 0.28 | 77 | -36 |
| Hydrologists | $76,117 | $52.85 | 0.5 | 38 | -2 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $101,714 | $49.3 | 0.34 | 21 | 14 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $107,400 | $57.09 | 0.43 | 40 | -12 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $79,753 | $39.89 | 0.26 | 129 | -103 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $76,768 | $46.96 | 0.37 | 21 | 2 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $94,024 | $48.84 | 0.26 | 15 | 9 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | $68,887 | $29.64 | 0.54 | 26 | -6 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $44,988 | $23.05 | 0.3 | 39 | -18 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $140,728 | $60.49 | 0.46 | 0 | 19 |
| Surgical Assistants | $58,909 | $33.63 | 0.11 | 27 | -9 |
| Physicists | $196,216 | $85.8 | 0.11 | 38 | -21 |
| Animal Scientists | $61,459 | $42.43 | 0.32 | 12 | -2 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $43,383 | $26 | 0.04 | 34 | -26 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | $624,824 | $366.15 | 0.64 | 3 | 6 |
| Astronomers | $115,267 | $55.85 | 0.23 | 4 | 1 |
| Mathematicians | $108,478 | $53.77 | 0.21 | 3 | 3 |
| Agricultural Engineers | $91,751 | $46.33 | 0.23 | 0 | 4 |
Source: Lightcast
Occupation Concentration
Anson County
| Occupation | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018 Jobs | 2018-2023 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Material Moving | $35,909 | $20.69 | 1.45 | 1,008 | 187 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $35,909 | $20.69 | 1.45 | 1,008 | 187 |
| Management | $57,513 | $39.92 | 1.01 | 821 | 121 |
| Management Occupations | $57,513 | $39.92 | 1.01 | 821 | 121 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $34,810 | $18.79 | 0.85 | 984 | -78 |
| Sales and Related | $32,320 | $28.96 | 0.74 | 1,073 | -194 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $32,320 | $28.96 | 0.74 | 1,073 | -194 |
| Production | $37,609 | $20.17 | 1.88 | 1,009 | -141 |
| Production Occupations | $37,609 | $20.17 | 1.88 | 1,009 | -141 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $22,125 | $12.27 | 0.83 | 528 | 17 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $45,133 | $24.03 | 1.48 | 471 | 60 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $43,412 | $21.61 | 1.01 | 883 | -394 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $60,096 | $43.34 | 0.6 | 374 | 110 |
| Material Moving Workers | $31,969 | $16.06 | 1.01 | 431 | -24 |
| Construction and Extraction | $38,789 | $21.32 | 0.9 | 431 | -31 |
| Personal Care and Service | $27,228 | $18.03 | 1.09 | 410 | -37 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $28,467 | $17.09 | 1 | 424 | -70 |
| Protective Service | $41,447 | $21.18 | 1.98 | 274 | 76 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $34,499 | $19.91 | 5.2 | 371 | -24 |
| Healthcare Support | $27,057 | $14.48 | 0.81 | 348 | -20 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $59,082 | $34.79 | 0.62 | 240 | 71 |
| Construction Trades Workers | $36,516 | $20.34 | 0.86 | 330 | -29 |
| Other Production Occupations | $37,012 | $19.95 | 2.04 | 275 | 0 |
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $46,046 | $24.34 | 1.48 | 255 | 18 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $37,029 | $29.99 | 0.87 | 216 | 56 |
| Financial Specialists | $67,716 | $52.73 | 0.66 | 182 | 66 |
| Business Operations Specialists | $54,506 | $33.45 | 0.55 | 191 | 44 |
| Information and Record Clerks | $32,310 | $16.65 | 0.73 | 214 | -5 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $24,848 | $12.9 | 0.91 | 186 | 14 |
| Community and Social Service | $45,772 | $23.71 | 1.21 | 180 | 7 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $55,252 | $34.51 | 0.6 | 175 | -6 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $55,252 | $34.51 | 0.6 | 175 | -6 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | $45,687 | $22.19 | 2.05 | 206 | -38 |
| Computer Occupations | $54,917 | $33.9 | 0.58 | 165 | -16 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators | $34,482 | $18.09 | 1.52 | 153 | -10 |
| Top Executives | $80,713 | $51.61 | 0.6 | 116 | 13 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $67,576 | $36.66 | 0.89 | 122 | 1 |
| Operations Specialties Managers | $85,998 | $48.27 | 0.82 | 83 | 34 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $25,612 | $14.75 | 1.22 | 140 | -27 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | $30,560 | $18.88 | 1.42 | 101 | 10 |
| Registered Nurses | $69,811 | $33.85 | 0.64 | 64 | 36 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $39,791 | $23.5 | 2.81 | 68 | 25 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | $54,151 | $32.36 | 0.98 | 102 | -11 |
| Media and Communication Workers | $37,556 | $28.9 | 1.09 | 71 | 12 |
| Other Teachers and Instructors | $29,564 | $19.11 | 0.94 | 130 | -50 |
| Nursing Assistants | $32,413 | $15.18 | 1.09 | 93 | -17 |
| Engineers | $79,989 | $42.45 | 0.79 | 73 | -2 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $59,226 | $33.03 | 0.75 | 73 | -3 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $59,226 | $33.03 | 0.75 | 73 | -3 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $45,600 | $24.2 | 0.67 | 62 | -10 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $26,457 | $19.4 | 5.05 | 62 | -13 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $39,164 | $21.92 | 4.78 | 34 | 14 |
| Legal | $59,010 | $44.07 | 0.54 | 27 | 16 |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $56,160 | $28.67 | 0.94 | 50 | -6 |
| Other Construction and Related Workers | $39,316 | $20.2 | 1.38 | 33 | 4 |
| Plant and System Operators | $55,300 | $28.32 | 2.31 | 28 | 5 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $47,202 | $23.09 | 1.88 | 17 | 14 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $51,215 | $24.34 | 0.95 | 33 | -3 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $28,231 | $14.47 | 0.58 | 39 | -8 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $44,351 | $31.73 | 1.06 | 32 | -4 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $80,715 | $51.52 | 0.83 | 13 | 12 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $45,397 | $23.76 | 1.03 | 25 | -3 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $43,905 | $24.57 | 0.57 | 28 | -7 |
| Military-only | $31,067 | $18.57 | 0.45 | 23 | -2 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $32,970 | $16.55 | 0.55 | 8 | 12 |
| Paramedics | $40,433 | $20.16 | 3.2 | 11 | 7 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $82,631 | $44.82 | 0.66 | 16 | 2 |
| Industrial Engineers | $80,139 | $39.69 | 1.08 | 19 | -2 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $85,019 | $48.27 | 0.62 | 11 | 6 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $32,932 | $17.36 | 2.17 | 11 | 6 |
| Software Developers | $88,828 | $49.07 | 0.19 | 14 | 3 |
| Physical Scientists | $64,638 | $34.61 | 0.97 | 12 | 3 |
| Medical Assistants | $34,667 | $17.35 | 0.39 | 11 | 4 |
| Data Scientists | $48,462 | $38.95 | 1.39 | 6 | 9 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $61,375 | $33.94 | 0.85 | 15 | -1 |
| Web Developers | $32,447 | $23.96 | 2.17 | 17 | -3 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $33,455 | $23.74 | 1.56 | 12 | 0 |
| Extraction Workers | $52,013 | $26.47 | 0.99 | 10 | 1 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $35,338 | $18.18 | 0.51 | 12 | -1 |
| Computer Programmers | $50,129 | $33.41 | 1.22 | 16 | -5 |
| Civil Engineers | $74,522 | $40.29 | 0.57 | 9 | 1 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $43,162 | $37.94 | 5.49 | 6 | 4 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $52,299 | $26.97 | 2.68 | 6 | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $75,209 | $42.03 | 0.68 | 16 | -6 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $30,053 | $14.55 | 1.67 | 10 | -1 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $54,163 | $26.96 | 2.54 | 4 | 5 |
| Massage Therapists | $36,089 | $26.71 | 0.48 | 6 | 2 |
| Graphic Designers | $40,006 | $23.89 | 0.44 | 7 | 1 |
| Logisticians | $62,253 | $32.09 | 0.63 | 5 | 3 |
| Electrical Engineers | $76,531 | $42.43 | 0.78 | 7 | 0 |
| Chemists | $66,876 | $35.9 | 1.74 | 4 | 3 |
| Dental Assistants | $40,624 | $19.17 | 0.4 | 2 | 5 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $48,175 | $24.87 | 0.43 | 5 | 2 |
| Engineers, All Other | $78,248 | $50.81 | 0.68 | 7 | -0 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | $52,549 | $33.77 | 0.46 | 10 | -4 |
| Chemical Engineers | $85,445 | $42.93 | 5.54 | 5 | 2 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $57,742 | $28.97 | 0.56 | 3 | 3 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $30,454 | $24.58 | 1.22 | 6 | 0 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $55,325 | $32.34 | 1.51 | 4 | 2 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $57,887 | $28.24 | 1.37 | 3 | 3 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $129,552 | $65.51 | 0.54 | 7 | -1 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $80,708 | $40.53 | 4.69 | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Therapists | $88,844 | $40.95 | 0.41 | 6 | -1 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $60,625 | $30.92 | 0.86 | 5 | -1 |
| Physician Assistants | $109,736 | $52.66 | 0.6 | 3 | 1 |
| Chemical Technicians | $45,868 | $23.31 | 1.6 | 6 | -2 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $52,887 | $34.99 | 0.5 | 6 | -2 |
| Conservation Scientists | $61,497 | $35.15 | 2.78 | 3 | 1 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $46,860 | $23.82 | 1.28 | 4 | -0 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $47,765 | $29.21 | 1.89 | 5 | -1 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $57,964 | $37.07 | 0.58 | 2 | 2 |
| Database Administrators | $60,355 | $33.64 | 0.87 | 3 | 0 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $46,041 | $25.84 | 0.58 | 2 | 1 |
| Dentists, General | $124,703 | $74.99 | 0.39 | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Network Architects | $83,466 | $42.05 | 0.34 | 2 | 0 |
| Environmental Engineers | $96,836 | $47.94 | 1.51 | 1 | 2 |
| Surgical Technologists | $47,670 | $23.57 | 0.51 | 1 | 2 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $43,141 | $25.86 | 0.61 | 3 | -1 |
| Health Care Support Workers, All Other | $32,035 | $19.41 | 0.45 | 2 | 0 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $58,082 | $28.63 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $22,914 | $21.65 | 0.46 | 3 | -0 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $207,918 | $96.15 | 0.34 | 1 | 1 |
| Database Architects | $72,366 | $41.16 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $46,463 | $40.66 | 1.48 | 1 | 1 |
| Foresters | $56,948 | $32.68 | 2.82 | 0 | 2 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $83,920 | $45.79 | 0.4 | 3 | -1 |
| Sales Engineers | $72,901 | $40.31 | 0.64 | 2 | -0 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $35,877 | $21.59 | 2.11 | 2 | 0 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $49,462 | $27.78 | 0.79 | 4 | -2 |
| Phlebotomists | $34,127 | $16.61 | 0.28 | 1 | 0 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $78,782 | $40.45 | 0.38 | 1 | 1 |
| Information Security Analysts | $108,093 | $50.22 | 0.18 | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $82,407 | $48.2 | 0.23 | 4 | -2 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $112,739 | $60.29 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $34,401 | $20.65 | 0.24 | 3 | -1 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $63,465 | $29.95 | 0.58 | 1 | 1 |
| Biological Technicians | $44,241 | $22.5 | 0.34 | 3 | -1 |
| Microbiologists | $58,600 | $30.93 | 1.11 | 1 | -0 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $34,622 | $18.19 | 0.37 | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $47,109 | $25.18 | 0.35 | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacy Aides | $34,339 | $15.38 | 0.58 | 0 | 1 |
| Statisticians | $84,961 | $44.02 | 0.71 | 2 | -1 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $40,379 | $33.89 | 1.44 | 1 | -0 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $78,268 | $37.92 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Optometrists | $143,490 | $72.26 | 0.43 | 0 | 1 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $77,824 | $38.03 | 0.51 | 0 | 1 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $79,241 | $36.96 | 1.11 | 1 | -0 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $60,932 | $38.28 | 0.87 | 2 | -1 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $79,615 | $39.28 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $25,149 | $16.12 | 0.27 | 1 | -0 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $85,331 | $44.48 | 0.29 | 2 | -1 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $174,378 | $98.89 | 0.21 | 0 | 1 |
| Pediatricians, General | $211,031 | $85.43 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Epidemiologists | $69,426 | $47.76 | 1.48 | 0 | 1 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $72,099 | $40.67 | 0.19 | 1 | 0 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $73,520 | $44.65 | 0.34 | 1 | -0 |
| Technical Writers | $63,701 | $40.05 | 0.28 | 1 | -0 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $46,469 | $25.85 | 1.05 | 0 | 0 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $91,374 | $48.78 | 0.35 | 1 | -0 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $32,387 | $15.39 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $45,595 | $34.74 | 1.13 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $56,368 | $27.48 | 0.52 | 2 | -1 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $40,449 | $31.28 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Orderlies | $27,380 | $14.05 | 0.23 | 1 | 0 |
| Drafters, All Other | $44,710 | $23.62 | 0.58 | 1 | -0 |
| Acupuncturists | $42,807 | $32.58 | 0.19 | 1 | -0 |
| Surgical Assistants | $47,596 | $23.21 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $254,328 | $161.29 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $44,399 | $26.64 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Avionics Technicians | $54,082 | $26.37 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 |
| Materials Engineers | $88,715 | $43.34 | 0.34 | 1 | -1 |
| Hydrologists | $61,928 | $35.43 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $253,855 | $144.34 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $58,659 | $31.65 | 0.42 | 0 | -0 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $35,304 | $18.08 | 0.19 | 29 | -29 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $92,187 | $47.86 | 0.7 | 1 | -0 |
| Actuaries | $120,224 | $62.53 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 |
| Desktop Publishers | $42,141 | $33.35 | 0.32 | 0 | -0 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $94,667 | $53.12 | 0.1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $96,643 | $59.79 | 0.2 | 1 | -1 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $111,036 | $70.39 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $44,385 | $23.04 | 0.37 | 0 | -0 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $91,934 | $43.89 | 0.21 | 1 | -0 |
| Physicists | $148,450 | $63.28 | 0.13 | 1 | -1 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $100,058 | $63.04 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $199,732 | $106.82 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Animal Scientists | $67,279 | $50.09 | 0.56 | 0 | -0 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $87,597 | $45.25 | 0.06 | 1 | -0 |
| Materials Scientists | $97,870 | $44.55 | 0.21 | 1 | -1 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $70,043 | $38.81 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | $62,487 | $26.84 | 0.31 | 0 | -0 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $50,436 | $31.93 | 0.03 | 0 | -0 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $35,465 | $25.23 | 0.02 | 0 | -0 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $90,249 | $46.78 | 0.04 | 0 | -0 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $34,065 | $17.39 | 0.01 | 0 | -0 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $85,629 | $46.19 | 0.03 | 0 | -0 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | $424,138 | $258.88 | 0.09 | 0 | |
| Mathematicians | $104,795 | $51.82 | 0.04 | 0 | -0 |
| Astronomers | $115,128 | $55.79 | 0.02 | 0 | -0 |
| Agricultural Engineers | $79,878 | $40.46 | 0.01 | 0 | -0 |
| Nuclear Technicians | $96,651 | $43.6 | 0 | 0 | -0 |
Source: Lightcast
Occupation Concentration
Cabarrus County
| Occupation | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018 Jobs | 2018-2023 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | $34,630 | $29.19 | 1.21 | 15,657 | 1,659 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $34,630 | $29.19 | 1.21 | 15,657 | 1,659 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $33,172 | $18.62 | 1.41 | 11,699 | 2,383 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $33,172 | $18.62 | 1.41 | 11,699 | 2,383 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $38,058 | $20.46 | 0.85 | 9,529 | 1,420 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $26,352 | $14.27 | 1.28 | 10,121 | -25 |
| Management | $77,877 | $50.03 | 0.84 | 6,338 | 3,016 |
| Management Occupations | $77,877 | $50.03 | 0.84 | 6,338 | 3,016 |
| Material Moving Workers | $31,671 | $16 | 1.66 | 6,769 | 1,295 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $72,754 | $45.83 | 0.77 | 4,850 | 2,584 |
| Construction and Extraction | $42,576 | $23.96 | 1.2 | 5,729 | 703 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $44,781 | $22.71 | 1.02 | 5,744 | 219 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $73,015 | $46 | 0.89 | 4,445 | 914 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $47,143 | $24.6 | 1.17 | 4,663 | 435 |
| Construction Trades Workers | $40,796 | $22.94 | 1.19 | 4,457 | 559 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $28,958 | $16.64 | 1.17 | 4,539 | 427 |
| Production | $38,789 | $20.59 | 0.83 | 4,504 | 121 |
| Production Occupations | $38,789 | $20.59 | 0.83 | 4,504 | 121 |
| Personal Care and Service | $28,456 | $18.3 | 1.12 | 4,381 | 232 |
| Business Operations Specialists | $68,728 | $39.83 | 0.82 | 2,824 | 1,448 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $45,201 | $33.64 | 1.07 | 3,265 | 769 |
| Healthcare Support | $35,448 | $19 | 0.68 | 2,833 | 490 |
| Financial Specialists | $79,421 | $53.93 | 0.7 | 2,027 | 1,137 |
| Information and Record Clerks | $35,833 | $18.42 | 0.88 | 3,041 | -5 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $96,070 | $47.55 | 0.74 | 1,833 | 662 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $96,070 | $47.55 | 0.74 | 1,833 | 662 |
| Protective Service | $44,529 | $24.36 | 1.13 | 2,286 | 123 |
| Computer Occupations | $95,046 | $47.14 | 0.74 | 1,730 | 587 |
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $46,101 | $23.92 | 1 | 2,071 | 149 |
| Registered Nurses | $75,389 | $37.69 | 0.94 | 1,615 | 158 |
| Community and Social Service | $49,336 | $26.32 | 0.92 | 1,572 | 148 |
| Top Executives | $96,358 | $62.82 | 0.62 | 1,355 | 274 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | $62,593 | $41.22 | 1.41 | 1,230 | 353 |
| Other Production Occupations | $39,026 | $20.63 | 0.96 | 1,688 | -116 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | $33,354 | $18.37 | 1.48 | 1,400 | -9 |
| Operations Specialties Managers | $120,119 | $63.25 | 0.78 | 863 | 496 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $26,315 | $14.03 | 1.18 | 1,216 | 100 |
| Other Teachers and Instructors | $35,940 | $22.64 | 1.27 | 1,258 | 52 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $29,216 | $16.06 | 0.44 | 969 | 192 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $72,395 | $40.13 | 0.63 | 922 | 136 |
| Nursing Assistants | $37,099 | $17.82 | 1.01 | 880 | -31 |
| Media and Communication Workers | $50,649 | $35.02 | 0.91 | 765 | 74 |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $61,031 | $30.79 | 1.44 | 704 | 104 |
| Software Developers | $118,524 | $57.02 | 0.68 | 314 | 389 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators | $36,382 | $18.87 | 0.61 | 615 | 76 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | $43,688 | $22.03 | 0.68 | 687 | -14 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $71,480 | $44.39 | 0.55 | 502 | 125 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $71,480 | $44.39 | 0.55 | 502 | 125 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $55,584 | $28.49 | 0.66 | 686 | -71 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $33,308 | $15.89 | 0.96 | 616 | -3 |
| Engineers | $90,682 | $48.23 | 0.5 | 507 | 37 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $38,487 | $19.35 | 1.22 | 177 | 347 |
| Legal | $85,403 | $67.37 | 0.49 | 421 | 64 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $45,733 | $24.5 | 1.06 | 401 | 19 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $100,704 | $51.29 | 1.3 | 345 | 71 |
| Medical Assistants | $40,359 | $19.56 | 0.84 | 254 | 130 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $47,562 | $24.04 | 1.7 | 258 | 87 |
| Other Construction and Related Workers | $49,021 | $26.76 | 0.98 | 330 | -18 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $52,281 | $28.08 | 0.67 | 284 | 12 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $150,610 | $75.99 | 0.81 | 167 | 127 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $30,775 | $19.31 | 0.35 | 281 | -2 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $61,271 | $29.4 | 0.66 | 227 | 31 |
| Military-only | $31,006 | $18.54 | 0.46 | 229 | 25 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $96,302 | $54.94 | 0.73 | 143 | 102 |
| Massage Therapists | $46,870 | $30.64 | 1.17 | 230 | 14 |
| Dental Assistants | $49,313 | $24.34 | 1.08 | 197 | 37 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | $64,099 | $38.01 | 1.19 | 153 | 57 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $39,098 | $19.91 | 0.75 | 206 | -5 |
| Graphic Designers | $44,446 | $25.93 | 0.9 | 178 | 23 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $50,611 | $27.64 | 0.69 | 155 | 23 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $71,301 | $39.04 | 0.51 | 103 | 60 |
| Civil Engineers | $86,690 | $46.35 | 0.71 | 157 | 0 |
| Physician Assistants | $124,156 | $60.07 | 1.6 | 52 | 91 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $32,235 | $15.47 | 1.99 | 83 | 53 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $89,901 | $45.74 | 0.66 | 174 | -42 |
| Physical Therapists | $85,841 | $41.85 | 0.84 | 89 | 39 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $57,091 | $28.36 | 0.62 | 111 | 13 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $65,328 | $33.4 | 0.93 | 97 | 25 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $41,185 | $20.98 | 1.24 | 98 | 19 |
| Paramedics | $53,572 | $26.64 | 1.75 | 96 | 21 |
| Computer Network Architects | $105,268 | $53.67 | 1.13 | 74 | 43 |
| Data Scientists | $117,713 | $55.28 | 0.92 | 44 | 70 |
| Logisticians | $68,160 | $35.2 | 0.71 | 64 | 43 |
| Physical Scientists | $69,299 | $39.68 | 0.54 | 81 | 20 |
| Industrial Engineers | $90,153 | $44.25 | 0.49 | 82 | 14 |
| Dentists, General | $228,449 | $118.09 | 1.03 | 85 | 9 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $89,868 | $42.6 | 0.79 | 46 | 46 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $43,447 | $24.47 | 1.3 | 90 | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $87,723 | $45.51 | 0.52 | 100 | -12 |
| Plant and System Operators | $53,002 | $27.84 | 0.5 | 87 | 1 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $50,765 | $26.01 | 0.73 | 137 | -50 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $34,667 | $18.92 | 0.75 | 85 | 1 |
| Information Security Analysts | $120,040 | $58.44 | 0.75 | 62 | 19 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $44,555 | $22.8 | 2.01 | 54 | 23 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $149,030 | $74.87 | 0.61 | 41 | 33 |
| Extraction Workers | $49,472 | $26.12 | 0.52 | 63 | 9 |
| Engineers, All Other | $101,744 | $56.14 | 0.61 | 40 | 33 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $57,460 | $29.44 | 1.71 | 25 | 47 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $59,396 | $32.06 | 0.75 | 58 | 13 |
| Electrical Engineers | $93,550 | $49.14 | 0.6 | 59 | 9 |
| Computer Programmers | $73,763 | $39.44 | 0.55 | 92 | -34 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $39,056 | $35.94 | 0.85 | 73 | -18 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $84,360 | $43.64 | 1.05 | 26 | 28 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $242,467 | $123.16 | 0.6 | 32 | 20 |
| Web Developers | $49,692 | $29.04 | 0.68 | 54 | -3 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $47,453 | $28.98 | 0.89 | 56 | -5 |
| Database Architects | $118,333 | $55.57 | 1.4 | 18 | 32 |
| Health Care Support Workers, All Other | $38,264 | $21.53 | 0.72 | 43 | 7 |
| Surgical Technologists | $56,788 | $28.54 | 0.78 | 42 | 8 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $53,715 | $27.63 | 0.76 | 33 | 16 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $95,533 | $45.06 | 0.67 | 39 | 10 |
| Phlebotomists | $40,196 | $19.8 | 0.6 | 50 | -2 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $58,208 | $31.91 | 0.45 | 68 | -23 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $58,630 | $29.66 | 0.71 | 32 | 12 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $51,222 | $26.48 | 1.05 | 46 | -3 |
| Database Administrators | $95,730 | $45.44 | 0.93 | 39 | 4 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $65,245 | $33.3 | 0.87 | 40 | 2 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $22,063 | $14.59 | 0.95 | 29 | 12 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $40,608 | $20.22 | 0.97 | 28 | 12 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $230,987 | $120.37 | 0.66 | 10 | 24 |
| Orderlies | $32,052 | $15.24 | 1.05 | 4 | 28 |
| Chemists | $71,871 | $38.78 | 0.61 | 23 | 7 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $58,127 | $32.54 | 0.43 | 25 | 3 |
| Acupuncturists | $64,828 | $44.32 | 0.78 | 19 | 8 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $60,655 | $30.8 | 0.55 | 20 | 3 |
| Sales Engineers | $86,171 | $47.79 | 0.64 | 30 | -6 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $61,001 | $31.44 | 0.5 | 19 | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $66,551 | $31.74 | 0.77 | 14 | 8 |
| Pharmacy Aides | $32,062 | $16.08 | 0.87 | 3 | 19 |
| Optometrists | $137,243 | $70.08 | 0.68 | 13 | 8 |
| Technical Writers | $74,349 | $45.41 | 0.63 | 20 | 1 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $43,457 | $28.22 | 0.9 | 12 | 8 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $52,956 | $27.71 | 0.6 | 23 | -5 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $93,189 | $51.56 | 0.29 | 31 | -14 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $151,748 | $88.5 | 0.28 | 4 | 12 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $92,605 | $54.81 | 0.17 | 11 | 3 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $50,508 | $33.63 | 0.27 | 16 | -2 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $44,103 | $36.27 | 0.8 | 7 | 6 |
| Conservation Scientists | $46,386 | $25.94 | 0.75 | 7 | 7 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $104,540 | $53.69 | 0.26 | 6 | 7 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $49,681 | $32.52 | 0.73 | 11 | 1 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $81,813 | $52.24 | 0.41 | 9 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $55,957 | $26.85 | 0.73 | 18 | -7 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $75,737 | $48.98 | 0.37 | 5 | 6 |
| Chemical Technicians | $51,316 | $26.3 | 0.33 | 16 | -5 |
| Pediatricians, General | $232,229 | $117.83 | 0.39 | 12 | -1 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $25,894 | $14.88 | 0.41 | 6 | 4 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $378,948 | $219.54 | 0.48 | 6 | 4 |
| Drafters, All Other | $45,959 | $24.81 | 0.77 | 7 | 2 |
| Statisticians | $103,865 | $52.06 | 0.44 | 12 | -3 |
| Biological Technicians | $48,716 | $25.72 | 0.19 | 6 | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $56,429 | $29.13 | 0.35 | 7 | 1 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $74,597 | $39.73 | 0.21 | 3 | 6 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $54,517 | $25.1 | 0.85 | 2 | 6 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $91,383 | $51.46 | 0.31 | 9 | -1 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $45,172 | $23.1 | 0.72 | 6 | 2 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $62,010 | $36.27 | 0.52 | 6 | 2 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $46,560 | $22.22 | 0.52 | 7 | -0 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $236,022 | $127.87 | 0.69 | 2 | 5 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $42,149 | $21.38 | 0.33 | 9 | -3 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $316,880 | $181.56 | 0.52 | 2 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineers | $103,448 | $60.41 | 0.45 | 6 | 1 |
| Desktop Publishers | $39,247 | $31.26 | 0.81 | 4 | 1 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $63,259 | $32.14 | 0.62 | 5 | 1 |
| Avionics Technicians | $54,227 | $26.48 | 0.23 | 4 | 1 |
| Actuaries | $137,351 | $70.76 | 0.29 | 7 | -2 |
| Materials Engineers | $85,053 | $41.7 | 0.35 | 3 | 2 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $100,172 | $57.71 | 0.45 | 5 | -1 |
| Epidemiologists | $81,194 | $55.88 | 0.6 | 1 | 3 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $41,787 | $32.39 | 0.39 | 4 | -0 |
| Foresters | $59,879 | $32.57 | 0.44 | 4 | 0 |
| Microbiologists | $64,627 | $34.1 | 0.27 | 3 | 0 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $87,952 | $56.04 | 0.17 | 2 | 1 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $114,155 | $58.7 | 0.08 | 2 | 1 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $98,919 | $47.03 | 0.29 | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Engineers | $88,056 | $45.33 | 0.13 | 5 | -2 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $51,431 | $24.95 | 0.31 | 2 | 1 |
| Materials Scientists | $97,582 | $45.07 | 0.45 | 0 | 2 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $54,408 | $29.66 | 0.18 | 6 | -4 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $106,809 | $74.27 | 0.12 | 5 | -2 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $87,301 | $46.43 | 0.16 | 4 | -2 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $86,469 | $66.2 | 0.18 | 5 | -3 |
| Hydrologists | $65,639 | $44.57 | 0.36 | 2 | 0 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $44,520 | $23.01 | 0.39 | 4 | -2 |
| Nuclear Technicians | $89,897 | $41.77 | 0.55 | 0 | 1 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $96,238 | $46.28 | 0.19 | 1 | 0 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $95,643 | $51.22 | 0.27 | 2 | -0 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $103,754 | $57.3 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 |
| Surgical Assistants | $55,930 | $30.71 | 0.09 | 2 | -1 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $63,701 | $33.98 | 0.16 | 3 | -2 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $67,508 | $43.14 | 0.21 | 1 | 0 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $90,249 | $46.78 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | $67,880 | $28.71 | 0.29 | 1 | -1 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $32,889 | $21.91 | 0.05 | 2 | -1 |
| Animal Scientists | $58,111 | $43.82 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $104,044 | $47.75 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | $643,799 | $373.45 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 |
| Physicists | $188,997 | $81.01 | 0.04 | 1 | -0 |
| Astronomers | $115,128 | $55.79 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematicians | $104,795 | $51.82 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| Agricultural Engineers | $79,878 | $40.46 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Lightcast
Occupation Concentration
Gaston County
| Occupation | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018 Jobs | 2018-2023 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | $34,720 | $29.99 | 1.05 | 12,497 | 1,014 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $34,720 | $29.99 | 1.05 | 12,497 | 1,014 |
| Production | $39,487 | $20.67 | 2.09 | 11,016 | -621 |
| Production Occupations | $39,487 | $20.67 | 2.09 | 11,016 | -621 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $37,476 | $19.95 | 0.85 | 8,660 | 1,107 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $33,398 | $19.31 | 1.07 | 8,258 | 1,242 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $33,398 | $19.31 | 1.07 | 8,258 | 1,242 |
| Management | $77,664 | $48.97 | 0.78 | 5,727 | 2,116 |
| Management Occupations | $77,664 | $48.97 | 0.78 | 5,727 | 2,116 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $26,742 | $14.34 | 1.08 | 7,874 | -223 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $72,237 | $45.04 | 0.72 | 4,432 | 1,754 |
| Construction and Extraction | $42,797 | $23.56 | 1.26 | 5,159 | 873 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $73,292 | $44.91 | 1.1 | 5,596 | 310 |
| Material Moving Workers | $31,684 | $16.13 | 1.25 | 4,566 | 840 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $43,754 | $22.18 | 0.99 | 5,489 | -332 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $48,861 | $25.42 | 1.22 | 4,331 | 411 |
| Construction Trades Workers | $40,909 | $22.44 | 1.24 | 4,038 | 624 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $28,536 | $16.74 | 1.08 | 3,675 | 431 |
| Healthcare Support | $34,344 | $18.06 | 0.93 | 4,086 | -61 |
| Personal Care and Service | $27,344 | $17.6 | 1.07 | 3,951 | -10 |
| Business Operations Specialists | $68,566 | $38.89 | 0.77 | 2,463 | 1,075 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators | $38,115 | $19.46 | 2.83 | 2,772 | 111 |
| Financial Specialists | $78,486 | $53.26 | 0.66 | 1,969 | 679 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $38,801 | $28.42 | 0.75 | 2,209 | 316 |
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $48,495 | $24.91 | 1.18 | 2,231 | 111 |
| Information and Record Clerks | $35,472 | $18.23 | 0.76 | 2,434 | -94 |
| Other Production Occupations | $40,059 | $20.71 | 1.52 | 2,419 | -207 |
| Community and Social Service | $47,908 | $25.28 | 1.22 | 1,899 | 134 |
| Registered Nurses | $73,570 | $36.69 | 1.2 | 2,198 | -178 |
| Protective Service | $44,224 | $23.98 | 1.03 | 1,633 | 326 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $95,934 | $47.41 | 0.62 | 1,497 | 353 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $95,934 | $47.41 | 0.62 | 1,497 | 353 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | $44,866 | $22.6 | 2.09 | 2,238 | -395 |
| Computer Occupations | $94,861 | $47 | 0.61 | 1,419 | 298 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $28,235 | $14.45 | 0.64 | 1,588 | -74 |
| Top Executives | $96,496 | $63.17 | 0.57 | 1,203 | 131 |
| Operations Specialties Managers | $118,477 | $62.3 | 0.79 | 886 | 339 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $78,579 | $41.43 | 0.78 | 1,217 | -51 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | $33,532 | $18.79 | 1.34 | 859 | 259 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $26,054 | $14.11 | 1.08 | 1,012 | 63 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | $59,976 | $39.21 | 1.04 | 1,112 | -76 |
| Nursing Assistants | $36,502 | $17.39 | 1.37 | 1,191 | -165 |
| Other Teachers and Instructors | $35,513 | $21.44 | 1.05 | 1,042 | -76 |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $61,280 | $30.71 | 1.57 | 616 | 171 |
| Engineers | $93,168 | $47.95 | 0.75 | 818 | -92 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $37,923 | $19.07 | 1.75 | 277 | 397 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $32,611 | $15.5 | 1.04 | 759 | -167 |
| Media and Communication Workers | $47,113 | $30.13 | 0.7 | 557 | 23 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $69,624 | $42.11 | 0.56 | 535 | 35 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $69,624 | $42.11 | 0.56 | 535 | 35 |
| Medical Assistants | $39,231 | $18.91 | 1.32 | 480 | 57 |
| Software Developers | $118,559 | $56.95 | 0.55 | 248 | 260 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $55,197 | $28.24 | 0.6 | 601 | -102 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $47,063 | $23.78 | 2.5 | 320 | 133 |
| Legal | $82,460 | $65.14 | 0.51 | 391 | 59 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $48,877 | $26.05 | 0.91 | 342 | -17 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $100,596 | $51.2 | 1.1 | 289 | 25 |
| Other Construction and Related Workers | $48,389 | $26.14 | 1.06 | 277 | 24 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $48,439 | $25.93 | 1.18 | 225 | 47 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $59,748 | $28.4 | 0.78 | 301 | -32 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $95,761 | $54.18 | 0.86 | 163 | 92 |
| Military-only | $30,860 | $18.45 | 0.5 | 255 | -11 |
| Physical Therapists | $89,195 | $42.84 | 1.77 | 134 | 106 |
| Industrial Engineers | $96,239 | $47.19 | 1.37 | 215 | 22 |
| Massage Therapists | $42,933 | $29.28 | 1.27 | 229 | 6 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $51,799 | $27.74 | 0.55 | 241 | -22 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $29,810 | $18.55 | 0.29 | 176 | 35 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $150,222 | $75.77 | 0.64 | 136 | 71 |
| Physician Assistants | $118,605 | $56.9 | 2.48 | 103 | 95 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $39,138 | $19.9 | 0.78 | 235 | -48 |
| Dental Assistants | $50,104 | $24.65 | 0.94 | 208 | -25 |
| Graphic Designers | $46,258 | $27.65 | 0.87 | 157 | 15 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $89,023 | $45.39 | 1.03 | 232 | -74 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $63,384 | $31.92 | 1.2 | 139 | 2 |
| Plant and System Operators | $51,341 | $27.63 | 0.82 | 221 | -93 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $71,924 | $38.93 | 0.44 | 81 | 46 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | $61,056 | $37.53 | 0.79 | 93 | 31 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $54,675 | $27 | 0.68 | 121 | 1 |
| Logisticians | $69,384 | $35.46 | 0.84 | 67 | 47 |
| Civil Engineers | $82,185 | $44.47 | 0.56 | 102 | 9 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $89,226 | $45.37 | 0.59 | 157 | -53 |
| Physical Scientists | $70,741 | $39.11 | 0.63 | 83 | 21 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $153,565 | $76.98 | 0.92 | 66 | 34 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $61,416 | $30.78 | 1.81 | 58 | 42 |
| Paramedics | $51,116 | $25.4 | 1.57 | 65 | 29 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $82,118 | $40.69 | 2.02 | 48 | 45 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $38,830 | $19.78 | 1.09 | 56 | 36 |
| Data Scientists | $118,313 | $55.56 | 0.78 | 31 | 55 |
| Computer Network Architects | $105,023 | $53.56 | 0.93 | 58 | 28 |
| Electrical Engineers | $94,755 | $49.23 | 0.75 | 70 | 7 |
| Engineers, All Other | $105,265 | $55.4 | 0.71 | 44 | 32 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $35,784 | $17.22 | 1.22 | 73 | 1 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $89,806 | $42.57 | 0.69 | 39 | 33 |
| Dentists, General | $231,475 | $117.84 | 0.86 | 78 | -9 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $51,122 | $26.31 | 0.62 | 88 | -21 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $34,722 | $18.71 | 0.64 | 75 | -9 |
| Phlebotomists | $37,873 | $18.67 | 0.92 | 70 | -5 |
| Information Security Analysts | $119,278 | $58.09 | 0.62 | 55 | 4 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $64,916 | $32.7 | 1.53 | 62 | -3 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $229,381 | $111.28 | 0.75 | 41 | 18 |
| Health Care Support Workers, All Other | $36,748 | $20 | 0.92 | 53 | 4 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $46,344 | $26.01 | 0.87 | 68 | -14 |
| Extraction Workers | $51,089 | $26.98 | 0.43 | 58 | -4 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $41,840 | $21.59 | 1.53 | 33 | 20 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $69,707 | $32.95 | 2.02 | 25 | 26 |
| Orderlies | $31,254 | $14.79 | 1.81 | 31 | 18 |
| Chemists | $73,027 | $39 | 1.08 | 37 | 11 |
| Surgical Technologists | $55,204 | $27.74 | 0.84 | 73 | -25 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $60,086 | $32.12 | 0.57 | 41 | 7 |
| Optometrists | $130,328 | $67.67 | 1.49 | 31 | 10 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $218,818 | $110.37 | 0.88 | 16 | 26 |
| Computer Programmers | $73,623 | $39.35 | 0.44 | 72 | -30 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $39,666 | $19.66 | 1.11 | 39 | 2 |
| Database Architects | $118,548 | $55.68 | 1.19 | 14 | 25 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $95,324 | $44.84 | 0.59 | 35 | 3 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $65,909 | $33.62 | 0.84 | 31 | 5 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $24,598 | $22.75 | 0.62 | 43 | -8 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $56,114 | $28.96 | 0.94 | 23 | 12 |
| Web Developers | $50,911 | $29.32 | 0.51 | 37 | -2 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $41,290 | $26.11 | 0.67 | 43 | -9 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $51,954 | $26.75 | 0.59 | 23 | 11 |
| Database Administrators | $95,773 | $45.12 | 0.82 | 37 | -3 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $27,314 | $15.63 | 1.42 | 11 | 21 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $59,550 | $32.32 | 0.55 | 28 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $48,975 | $25.38 | 0.84 | 28 | 3 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $57,482 | $31.43 | 0.34 | 51 | -20 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $61,919 | $31.22 | 0.77 | 31 | 0 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $22,129 | $14.57 | 0.71 | 17 | 10 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $54,529 | $27.67 | 0.94 | 46 | -21 |
| Chemical Technicians | $51,327 | $26.3 | 0.86 | 38 | -14 |
| Pharmacy Aides | $33,907 | $17 | 1.02 | 4 | 18 |
| Sales Engineers | $85,969 | $47.97 | 0.63 | 32 | -11 |
| Technical Writers | $70,457 | $37.41 | 0.62 | 21 | -2 |
| Acupuncturists | $69,267 | $47.85 | 0.54 | 13 | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $58,110 | $29.5 | 0.76 | 16 | 1 |
| Chemical Engineers | $105,977 | $57.39 | 1.29 | 15 | 1 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $92,675 | $50.16 | 0.28 | 27 | -12 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $150,933 | $87.95 | 0.28 | 4 | 11 |
| Pediatricians, General | $216,660 | $104.98 | 0.58 | 20 | -6 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $52,467 | $32.07 | 0.29 | 22 | -9 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $91,250 | $53.29 | 0.18 | 11 | 2 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $355,659 | $209.32 | 0.71 | 9 | 4 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $217,380 | $110.81 | 1.32 | 2 | 10 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $46,195 | $23.64 | 1.1 | 5 | 6 |
| Conservation Scientists | $46,420 | $26.78 | 0.66 | 5 | 5 |
| Drafters, All Other | $48,204 | $25.31 | 0.97 | 13 | -2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $57,169 | $26.52 | 0.77 | 16 | -6 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $46,722 | $39.19 | 0.67 | 7 | 3 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $54,482 | $24.92 | 1.12 | 5 | 5 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $291,088 | $167.06 | 0.81 | 2 | 8 |
| Biological Technicians | $47,699 | $25.12 | 0.21 | 8 | 1 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $103,013 | $51.88 | 0.19 | 5 | 3 |
| Materials Engineers | $87,754 | $43.02 | 0.61 | 4 | 4 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $74,228 | $39.26 | 0.21 | 2 | 5 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $54,456 | $35.42 | 0.47 | 10 | -3 |
| Nuclear Technicians | $92,357 | $42.9 | 2.43 | 54 | -47 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $75,345 | $48.57 | 0.27 | 3 | 4 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $104,219 | $54.79 | 0.73 | 85 | -78 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $61,737 | $30.94 | 0.74 | 5 | 1 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $62,897 | $36.3 | 0.5 | 6 | 1 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $82,664 | $50.59 | 0.25 | 6 | 0 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $35,236 | $17.85 | 0.32 | 6 | -0 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $37,779 | $28.83 | 0.26 | 4 | 1 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $47,940 | $22.79 | 0.43 | 8 | -3 |
| Avionics Technicians | $54,166 | $26.44 | 0.23 | 5 | 0 |
| Statisticians | $102,157 | $51.1 | 0.26 | 8 | -4 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $87,507 | $50.14 | 0.2 | 13 | -9 |
| Desktop Publishers | $39,399 | $31.44 | 0.61 | 5 | -2 |
| Actuaries | $137,444 | $70.81 | 0.22 | 4 | -0 |
| Epidemiologists | $74,746 | $51.54 | 0.57 | 1 | 2 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $39,010 | $30.37 | 0.39 | 2 | 1 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $79,023 | $45.25 | 0.34 | 8 | -4 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | $67,816 | $29.02 | 1.29 | 3 | 1 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $114,688 | $58.3 | 0.09 | 2 | 2 |
| Foresters | $59,716 | $32.31 | 0.39 | 3 | 0 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $103,304 | $50.62 | 0.23 | 7 | -5 |
| Environmental Engineers | $89,925 | $46.29 | 0.14 | 6 | -3 |
| Materials Scientists | $98,552 | $44.96 | 0.54 | 1 | 2 |
| Microbiologists | $64,416 | $33.97 | 0.22 | 2 | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $55,330 | $26.32 | 0.31 | 1 | 1 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $117,049 | $69.71 | 0.14 | 3 | -0 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $86,730 | $54.89 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $44,447 | $23.03 | 0.41 | 4 | -2 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $54,876 | $29.86 | 0.17 | 6 | -4 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $97,051 | $50.93 | 0.36 | 2 | -1 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $91,934 | $43.89 | 0.23 | 1 | 0 |
| Hydrologists | $67,436 | $43.99 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $98,749 | $46.9 | 0.11 | 0 | 1 |
| Surgical Assistants | $55,818 | $28.06 | 0.09 | 2 | -1 |
| Physicists | $181,031 | $78.32 | 0.09 | 3 | -2 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $63,890 | $33.62 | 0.14 | 2 | -1 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $98,845 | $54.74 | 0.04 | 1 | 0 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $35,400 | $20.77 | 0.06 | 3 | -2 |
| Animal Scientists | $60,492 | $43.3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | $601,536 | $349.04 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $90,249 | $46.78 | 0.08 | 1 | -0 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $66,901 | $46.54 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $108,763 | $48.55 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematicians | $104,795 | $51.82 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 |
| Astronomers | $115,128 | $55.79 | 0.11 | 0 | -0 |
| Agricultural Engineers | $79,878 | $40.46 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Lightcast
Occupation Concentration
Iredell County
| Occupation | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018 Jobs | 2018-2023 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | $37,471 | $32.68 | 1.2 | 14,082 | 2,156 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $37,471 | $32.68 | 1.2 | 14,082 | 2,156 |
| Management | $84,352 | $52.53 | 0.98 | 7,220 | 3,131 |
| Management Occupations | $84,352 | $52.53 | 0.98 | 7,220 | 3,131 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $38,187 | $20.44 | 0.85 | 9,418 | 926 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $34,914 | $20.06 | 1 | 8,794 | 620 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $34,914 | $20.06 | 1 | 8,794 | 620 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $76,328 | $47.52 | 0.95 | 5,732 | 2,935 |
| Production | $40,464 | $21.17 | 1.52 | 7,691 | 285 |
| Production Occupations | $40,464 | $21.17 | 1.52 | 7,691 | 285 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $26,359 | $14.33 | 1.03 | 7,167 | 534 |
| Construction and Extraction | $43,174 | $24.19 | 1.28 | 5,998 | 461 |
| Material Moving Workers | $33,422 | $16.87 | 1.21 | 5,247 | 285 |
| Business Operations Specialists | $71,559 | $40.5 | 1.04 | 3,337 | 1,737 |
| Construction Trades Workers | $41,180 | $23.16 | 1.28 | 4,679 | 381 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $71,946 | $45.83 | 0.87 | 5,883 | -947 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $49,565 | $25.9 | 1.19 | 4,488 | 377 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $44,570 | $22.47 | 0.81 | 2,673 | 1,746 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $29,389 | $16.77 | 0.99 | 3,715 | 261 |
| Personal Care and Service | $30,709 | $21.46 | 0.99 | 3,682 | 178 |
| Financial Specialists | $84,702 | $57.45 | 0.85 | 2,395 | 1,198 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $45,774 | $34.05 | 0.98 | 2,952 | 526 |
| Healthcare Support | $35,815 | $18.78 | 0.72 | 3,327 | -21 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $101,370 | $49.68 | 1 | 2,364 | 793 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $101,370 | $49.68 | 1 | 2,364 | 793 |
| Computer Occupations | $100,378 | $49.25 | 0.98 | 2,219 | 681 |
| Information and Record Clerks | $36,115 | $18.79 | 0.86 | 2,885 | -112 |
| Other Production Occupations | $41,094 | $21.16 | 1.52 | 2,302 | 39 |
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $49,113 | $25.16 | 1.08 | 2,177 | 85 |
| Operations Specialties Managers | $129,931 | $68.3 | 1.15 | 1,165 | 703 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | $45,009 | $22.38 | 1.86 | 1,743 | -17 |
| Top Executives | $101,511 | $66.48 | 0.67 | 1,430 | 206 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | $63,612 | $41.39 | 1.49 | 1,554 | 18 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $79,305 | $41.89 | 0.99 | 1,517 | 52 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators | $38,307 | $19.63 | 1.42 | 1,465 | 57 |
| Protective Service | $40,201 | $22.18 | 0.74 | 1,236 | 260 |
| Registered Nurses | $71,802 | $35.86 | 0.83 | 2,417 | -944 |
| Community and Social Service | $50,367 | $27.78 | 0.77 | 1,243 | 105 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | $33,994 | $18.3 | 1.45 | 1,054 | 223 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $30,938 | $15.55 | 0.51 | 1,168 | 91 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $26,171 | $14.09 | 0.9 | 1,019 | -70 |
| Engineers | $95,302 | $49.13 | 0.92 | 968 | -24 |
| Software Developers | $120,689 | $57.87 | 0.95 | 446 | 477 |
| Other Teachers and Instructors | $35,624 | $22.19 | 0.92 | 727 | 166 |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $61,829 | $31.12 | 1.61 | 736 | 112 |
| Nursing Assistants | $38,178 | $18.14 | 0.97 | 999 | -236 |
| Media and Communication Workers | $52,679 | $35.56 | 0.83 | 721 | 7 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $70,168 | $42.06 | 0.64 | 534 | 148 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $70,168 | $42.06 | 0.64 | 534 | 148 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $32,172 | $19.56 | 0.86 | 581 | 71 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $55,931 | $28.69 | 0.71 | 694 | -72 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $103,530 | $52.52 | 2.01 | 524 | 82 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $36,532 | $18.37 | 1.49 | 270 | 334 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $32,630 | $15.74 | 1 | 696 | -96 |
| Legal | $81,653 | $64.76 | 0.57 | 443 | 78 |
| Medical Assistants | $38,512 | $18.61 | 1.1 | 437 | 34 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $156,305 | $79.17 | 1.26 | 240 | 188 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $46,764 | $25.2 | 1.1 | 410 | 1 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $52,292 | $27.71 | 0.73 | 323 | -16 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $48,234 | $24.38 | 1.49 | 195 | 89 |
| Other Construction and Related Workers | $46,819 | $25.74 | 0.94 | 303 | -23 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $92,286 | $52.15 | 0.78 | 189 | 55 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $61,331 | $29.14 | 0.65 | 264 | -26 |
| Graphic Designers | $46,684 | $26.56 | 1.08 | 184 | 42 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $39,020 | $19.58 | 0.89 | 268 | -45 |
| Industrial Engineers | $96,724 | $47.4 | 1.22 | 195 | 27 |
| Dental Assistants | $43,677 | $21.65 | 1.07 | 198 | 20 |
| Military-only | $30,288 | $18.11 | 0.4 | 191 | 16 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | $63,313 | $37.46 | 1.18 | 138 | 56 |
| Civil Engineers | $86,216 | $45.48 | 0.91 | 198 | -9 |
| Massage Therapists | $53,395 | $35.8 | 0.95 | 177 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $93,098 | $47.05 | 1.14 | 270 | -87 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $54,048 | $29.02 | 0.75 | 160 | 21 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $76,275 | $40.44 | 0.57 | 109 | 65 |
| Physician Assistants | $116,855 | $56.37 | 1.98 | 94 | 72 |
| Physical Therapists | $84,944 | $40.92 | 1.16 | 113 | 53 |
| Data Scientists | $122,418 | $57.68 | 1.4 | 55 | 110 |
| Physical Scientists | $70,963 | $39.19 | 0.92 | 113 | 48 |
| Logisticians | $72,261 | $37.05 | 1.13 | 95 | 65 |
| Computer Network Architects | $106,997 | $54.72 | 1.61 | 91 | 65 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $91,404 | $46.47 | 0.83 | 216 | -60 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $158,790 | $79.7 | 1.3 | 89 | 60 |
| Electrical Engineers | $97,666 | $50.3 | 1.36 | 144 | 2 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $90,228 | $42.77 | 1.17 | 69 | 59 |
| Information Security Analysts | $121,327 | $59.12 | 1.23 | 99 | 26 |
| Engineers, All Other | $110,600 | $57.02 | 0.91 | 51 | 51 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $61,883 | $31.54 | 0.82 | 159 | -58 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $54,199 | $26.84 | 0.51 | 167 | -72 |
| Dentists, General | $201,049 | $105.69 | 1.1 | 88 | 6 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $42,127 | $21.49 | 2.41 | 54 | 34 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $36,017 | $17.37 | 1.32 | 52 | 33 |
| Plant and System Operators | $49,699 | $27.08 | 0.47 | 73 | 4 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $37,885 | $19.3 | 0.84 | 91 | -16 |
| Chemists | $73,342 | $39.13 | 1.59 | 44 | 31 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $34,856 | $18.74 | 0.69 | 80 | -6 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $97,543 | $45.74 | 1.07 | 63 | 10 |
| Paramedics | $49,384 | $24.6 | 1.13 | 86 | -15 |
| Database Architects | $120,797 | $56.78 | 2 | 25 | 43 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $59,297 | $29.74 | 1.14 | 45 | 22 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $65,430 | $33.88 | 0.72 | 54 | 10 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $54,884 | $28.12 | 0.98 | 37 | 24 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $226,195 | $112.51 | 0.72 | 46 | 13 |
| Extraction Workers | $51,857 | $27.39 | 0.43 | 67 | -10 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $51,933 | $27.49 | 0.5 | 75 | -19 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $64,883 | $32.73 | 1.38 | 50 | 6 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $80,320 | $41.13 | 1.13 | 46 | 9 |
| Database Administrators | $98,274 | $46.19 | 1.23 | 48 | 6 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $41,290 | $24.25 | 0.81 | 67 | -14 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $65,698 | $33.5 | 1.14 | 51 | 1 |
| Computer Programmers | $80,031 | $40.93 | 0.52 | 100 | -49 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $49,652 | $25.64 | 1.24 | 51 | -3 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $42,341 | $35.52 | 0.79 | 66 | -18 |
| Health Care Support Workers, All Other | $36,950 | $20.87 | 0.72 | 52 | -5 |
| Web Developers | $56,039 | $31.12 | 0.6 | 49 | -5 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $57,575 | $30.87 | 0.45 | 66 | -23 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $62,217 | $33.64 | 0.7 | 45 | -2 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $44,102 | $28.02 | 0.78 | 57 | -15 |
| Phlebotomists | $37,841 | $18.68 | 0.55 | 78 | -37 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $64,197 | $32.2 | 0.97 | 38 | 2 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $56,845 | $29.41 | 1.02 | 29 | 12 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $215,389 | $111.1 | 0.77 | 15 | 23 |
| Surgical Technologists | $53,697 | $26.99 | 0.6 | 71 | -35 |
| Optometrists | $125,686 | $66.31 | 1.22 | 32 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $69,496 | $32.81 | 1.26 | 17 | 17 |
| Sales Engineers | $89,338 | $49.3 | 0.89 | 53 | -23 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $38,477 | $19.63 | 0.78 | 43 | -13 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $22,080 | $14.56 | 0.73 | 25 | 4 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $152,682 | $88.97 | 0.54 | 8 | 21 |
| Orderlies | $30,240 | $14.33 | 0.94 | 13 | 14 |
| Technical Writers | $73,885 | $43.22 | 0.84 | 30 | -3 |
| Chemical Technicians | $52,131 | $26.71 | 0.87 | 37 | -10 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $57,281 | $29.03 | 0.94 | 46 | -20 |
| Acupuncturists | $67,192 | $41.02 | 0.79 | 20 | 5 |
| Pharmacy Aides | $32,492 | $16.29 | 0.94 | 3 | 19 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $98,490 | $53.31 | 0.39 | 37 | -15 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $25,711 | $14.73 | 0.82 | 9 | 10 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $60,859 | $26.98 | 1.33 | 40 | -22 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $60,944 | $30.97 | 0.72 | 18 | -2 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $109,407 | $56.37 | 0.33 | 9 | 7 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $77,494 | $46.76 | 0.57 | 6 | 9 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $36,547 | $24.97 | 0.74 | 9 | 6 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $90,713 | $53.26 | 0.19 | 16 | -1 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $57,617 | $26.22 | 1.67 | 5 | 10 |
| Chemical Engineers | $105,483 | $57.2 | 1.14 | 13 | 2 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $52,275 | $32.52 | 0.28 | 21 | -7 |
| Biological Technicians | $47,699 | $25.12 | 0.31 | 9 | 5 |
| Pediatricians, General | $214,600 | $106.48 | 0.51 | 20 | -7 |
| Materials Engineers | $90,137 | $44.19 | 0.91 | 8 | 5 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $344,985 | $201.21 | 0.6 | 9 | 3 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $74,153 | $39.26 | 0.32 | 3 | 9 |
| Drafters, All Other | $48,373 | $25.59 | 0.99 | 12 | -1 |
| Conservation Scientists | $45,785 | $28.2 | 0.63 | 5 | 6 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $219,672 | $115.09 | 1.12 | 3 | 8 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $50,024 | $32.72 | 0.62 | 12 | -2 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $291,460 | $165.51 | 0.73 | 2 | 7 |
| Statisticians | $104,222 | $52.15 | 0.47 | 16 | -7 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $63,260 | $36.11 | 0.69 | 8 | 1 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $40,064 | $30.99 | 0.56 | 7 | 2 |
| Actuaries | $137,151 | $70.62 | 0.5 | 11 | -2 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $83,753 | $51.2 | 0.34 | 5 | 3 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $68,136 | $33.89 | 0.94 | 1 | 7 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $136,647 | $66.66 | 0.21 | 3 | 5 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $91,275 | $58.09 | 0.39 | 3 | 4 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $46,192 | $24.8 | 0.7 | 4 | 3 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $49,714 | $23.65 | 0.56 | 7 | 0 |
| Microbiologists | $64,806 | $34 | 0.53 | 5 | 2 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $102,468 | $54.86 | 0.66 | 7 | -1 |
| Materials Scientists | $97,816 | $44.59 | 1.18 | 1 | 5 |
| Avionics Technicians | $60,599 | $28.65 | 0.26 | 4 | 2 |
| Environmental Engineers | $93,033 | $47.89 | 0.26 | 8 | -2 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $86,639 | $52.92 | 0.22 | 14 | -9 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $99,073 | $47.06 | 0.44 | 3 | 2 |
| Nuclear Technicians | $89,893 | $41.76 | 1.58 | 1 | 4 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $35,189 | $17.84 | 0.24 | 9 | -5 |
| Desktop Publishers | $39,739 | $31.4 | 0.68 | 5 | -0 |
| Foresters | $57,675 | $32.05 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $115,806 | $66.98 | 0.25 | 12 | -8 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $38,786 | $29.89 | 0.4 | 4 | -0 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $54,285 | $25.65 | 0.44 | 3 | 1 |
| Epidemiologists | $69,619 | $47.94 | 0.45 | 1 | 2 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $99,879 | $49.81 | 0.22 | 8 | -5 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $74,782 | $51.02 | 0.26 | 8 | -6 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $54,289 | $29.76 | 0.2 | 6 | -4 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | $67,352 | $28.76 | 0.72 | 2 | -0 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $73,832 | $41.56 | 0.43 | 1 | 0 |
| Hydrologists | $64,846 | $44.57 | 0.37 | 2 | -0 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $96,937 | $50.98 | 0.4 | 2 | -0 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $79,040 | $38.44 | 0.24 | 8 | -6 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $100,412 | $55.2 | 0.08 | 1 | 1 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $44,520 | $23.01 | 0.33 | 3 | -1 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $90,970 | $47.16 | 0.24 | 1 | 1 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $91,934 | $43.89 | 0.22 | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $132,431 | $54.67 | 0.38 | 0 | 1 |
| Surgical Assistants | $55,973 | $30.85 | 0.08 | 2 | -1 |
| Animal Scientists | $60,247 | $43.85 | 0.33 | 1 | -0 |
| Physicists | $181,169 | $78.37 | 0.06 | 2 | -1 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | $530,987 | $308.11 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $35,852 | $22.61 | 0.04 | 3 | -2 |
| Agricultural Engineers | $79,878 | $40.46 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Astronomers | $115,128 | $55.79 | 0.09 | 0 | -0 |
| Mathematicians | $104,795 | $51.82 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Lightcast
Occupation Concentration
Lincoln County
| Occupation | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018 Jobs | 2018-2023 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | $37,062 | $32.6 | 1.22 | 4,711 | 1,125 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $37,062 | $32.6 | 1.22 | 4,711 | 1,125 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $38,796 | $22.06 | 0.9 | 2,924 | 945 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $34,352 | $20.87 | 1.14 | 2,999 | 797 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $34,352 | $20.87 | 1.14 | 2,999 | 797 |
| Management | $73,146 | $47.78 | 0.95 | 2,522 | 1,028 |
| Management Occupations | $73,146 | $47.78 | 0.95 | 2,522 | 1,028 |
| Production | $41,663 | $21.85 | 1.76 | 3,209 | 60 |
| Production Occupations | $41,663 | $21.85 | 1.76 | 3,209 | 60 |
| Construction and Extraction | $41,927 | $23.45 | 1.6 | 2,644 | 215 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $26,221 | $14.15 | 1.01 | 2,203 | 460 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $73,945 | $46.07 | 0.8 | 1,618 | 987 |
| Construction Trades Workers | $39,754 | $22.35 | 1.6 | 2,068 | 189 |
| Material Moving Workers | $32,111 | $16.37 | 1.32 | 1,687 | 459 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $43,776 | $21.99 | 0.91 | 1,738 | 36 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $46,947 | $24.74 | 1.19 | 1,517 | 207 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $29,168 | $16.9 | 1.03 | 1,283 | 177 |
| Business Operations Specialists | $70,402 | $40.16 | 0.83 | 939 | 497 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $70,876 | $44.07 | 0.69 | 1,211 | 192 |
| Personal Care and Service | $30,771 | $21.45 | 0.94 | 1,235 | 72 |
| Financial Specialists | $79,316 | $53.33 | 0.78 | 679 | 490 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $41,348 | $31.81 | 0.8 | 868 | 140 |
| Information and Record Clerks | $36,021 | $18.71 | 0.81 | 820 | 111 |
| Healthcare Support | $36,076 | $19.71 | 0.56 | 802 | 112 |
| Other Production Occupations | $40,661 | $21.28 | 1.66 | 879 | 28 |
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $47,299 | $24.53 | 1.09 | 750 | 57 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $99,276 | $49.07 | 0.69 | 569 | 212 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $99,276 | $49.07 | 0.69 | 569 | 212 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | $46,996 | $23.38 | 2.26 | 749 | -3 |
| Computer Occupations | $98,193 | $48.64 | 0.69 | 536 | 187 |
| Protective Service | $42,186 | $23.05 | 0.9 | 535 | 109 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators | $40,017 | $20.71 | 1.68 | 588 | 53 |
| Top Executives | $96,625 | $63.14 | 0.63 | 443 | 110 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $80,395 | $43.68 | 0.94 | 509 | 18 |
| Operations Specialties Managers | $119,502 | $62.83 | 0.86 | 307 | 194 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | $32,859 | $18.23 | 1.56 | 377 | 113 |
| Community and Social Service | $47,953 | $25.91 | 0.78 | 447 | 40 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | $63,954 | $41.72 | 1.27 | 435 | 40 |
| Registered Nurses | $71,847 | $36.02 | 0.65 | 382 | 29 |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $60,462 | $30.37 | 1.92 | 319 | 41 |
| Other Teachers and Instructors | $35,951 | $23.07 | 0.95 | 345 | -17 |
| Engineers | $96,217 | $50.86 | 0.86 | 295 | 17 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $25,893 | $14.2 | 0.77 | 275 | 14 |
| Nursing Assistants | $34,955 | $16.8 | 0.99 | 289 | -11 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $31,767 | $17.54 | 0.3 | 229 | 35 |
| Software Developers | $124,284 | $59.57 | 0.68 | 105 | 130 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $72,495 | $44.2 | 0.61 | 188 | 42 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $72,495 | $44.2 | 0.61 | 188 | 42 |
| Media and Communication Workers | $48,734 | $32.09 | 0.7 | 205 | 11 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $55,069 | $28.19 | 0.64 | 204 | -6 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $32,517 | $15.57 | 0.92 | 199 | -4 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $28,863 | $18.84 | 0.64 | 157 | 15 |
| Legal | $80,541 | $62.54 | 0.44 | 135 | 10 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $36,532 | $18.37 | 0.92 | 46 | 87 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $100,779 | $51.29 | 1.22 | 108 | 23 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $46,775 | $25.45 | 0.95 | 130 | -4 |
| Other Construction and Related Workers | $44,494 | $25.87 | 1.16 | 139 | -16 |
| Dental Assistants | $48,922 | $24.11 | 1.46 | 73 | 33 |
| Military-only | $30,019 | $17.95 | 0.53 | 89 | 8 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $46,804 | $23.65 | 1.41 | 64 | 32 |
| Industrial Engineers | $97,220 | $47.7 | 1.44 | 68 | 26 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $151,646 | $76.67 | 0.75 | 51 | 40 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $51,841 | $27.72 | 0.61 | 89 | 1 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $58,283 | $28.13 | 0.58 | 71 | 4 |
| Medical Assistants | $38,423 | $18.55 | 0.49 | 63 | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $94,486 | $48.31 | 1.3 | 87 | -13 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | $64,870 | $42.66 | 1.12 | 57 | 9 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $92,020 | $52.64 | 0.53 | 35 | 24 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $38,974 | $19.77 | 0.65 | 57 | 1 |
| Graphic Designers | $44,567 | $26.15 | 0.77 | 50 | 7 |
| Plant and System Operators | $48,325 | $25.87 | 0.93 | 42 | 12 |
| Massage Therapists | $51,771 | $35.66 | 0.77 | 55 | -1 |
| Logisticians | $70,705 | $36.3 | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Physical Scientists | $74,654 | $40.74 | 0.8 | 41 | 8 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $36,565 | $17.56 | 2.17 | 37 | 12 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $74,496 | $40.5 | 0.45 | 31 | 18 |
| Civil Engineers | $84,275 | $48.98 | 0.65 | 60 | -12 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $156,364 | $78.72 | 1.14 | 27 | 19 |
| Extraction Workers | $50,545 | $26.54 | 0.98 | 48 | -2 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $89,465 | $45.51 | 0.61 | 54 | -13 |
| Dentists, General | $228,316 | $118.47 | 1.31 | 25 | 15 |
| Engineers, All Other | $115,200 | $61.99 | 0.91 | 19 | 17 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $43,730 | $25.06 | 1.53 | 43 | -7 |
| Data Scientists | $121,150 | $56.92 | 0.85 | 14 | 21 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $57,802 | $29.61 | 2.51 | 14 | 21 |
| Physical Therapists | $92,740 | $44.95 | 0.69 | 25 | 10 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $48,367 | $26.57 | 0.39 | 23 | 11 |
| Electrical Engineers | $98,486 | $52.41 | 0.85 | 29 | 3 |
| Computer Network Architects | $105,114 | $53.57 | 0.93 | 21 | 11 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $94,908 | $44.98 | 0.79 | 16 | 15 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $60,493 | $29.89 | 0.45 | 25 | 6 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $36,084 | $19.02 | 0.75 | 28 | 1 |
| Paramedics | $49,368 | $24.54 | 1.28 | 24 | 4 |
| Chemists | $75,965 | $40.51 | 1.66 | 19 | 8 |
| Physician Assistants | $116,814 | $56.49 | 0.87 | 12 | 14 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $62,010 | $31.7 | 0.59 | 22 | 5 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $37,885 | $19.3 | 0.81 | 21 | 5 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $65,603 | $33.23 | 1.74 | 20 | 5 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $42,436 | $22.69 | 1.9 | 21 | 4 |
| Information Security Analysts | $119,512 | $58.28 | 0.67 | 21 | 3 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $52,578 | $27.21 | 0.87 | 16 | 3 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $63,523 | $33.61 | 0.57 | 15 | 3 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $97,735 | $45.99 | 0.68 | 13 | 3 |
| Database Architects | $118,918 | $55.89 | 1.37 | 5 | 11 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $48,227 | $25.17 | 0.39 | 23 | -7 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $65,718 | $32.97 | 1.04 | 14 | 2 |
| Computer Programmers | $74,968 | $39.72 | 0.43 | 28 | -13 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $70,577 | $36.01 | 0.9 | 16 | -2 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $37,716 | $34.61 | 0.66 | 18 | -4 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $62,520 | $34.13 | 0.65 | 12 | 2 |
| Phlebotomists | $46,666 | $22.97 | 0.53 | 11 | 3 |
| Health Care Support Workers, All Other | $37,909 | $21.78 | 0.59 | 12 | 2 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $64,787 | $32.76 | 0.65 | 10 | 4 |
| Database Administrators | $96,311 | $45.45 | 0.87 | 12 | 1 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $57,905 | $31.45 | 0.39 | 17 | -4 |
| Web Developers | $53,209 | $30.47 | 0.5 | 14 | -1 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $43,488 | $28.39 | 0.64 | 13 | -1 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $47,397 | $24.84 | 0.87 | 16 | -4 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $90,176 | $45.64 | 0.69 | 6 | 6 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $58,763 | $30.66 | 1.15 | 21 | -9 |
| Chemical Technicians | $50,121 | $25.68 | 1 | 17 | -7 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $222,792 | $104.59 | 0.37 | 8 | 3 |
| Surgical Technologists | $53,697 | $26.99 | 0.49 | 9 | 1 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $38,366 | $19.34 | 0.74 | 7 | 3 |
| Sales Engineers | $87,284 | $48.2 | 0.83 | 15 | -5 |
| Optometrists | $125,611 | $66.15 | 0.95 | 7 | 3 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $21,578 | $15.21 | 0.59 | 6 | 3 |
| Technical Writers | $78,113 | $42.7 | 0.74 | 9 | -1 |
| Acupuncturists | $62,587 | $46.06 | 0.7 | 6 | 2 |
| Pharmacy Aides | $33,555 | $16.82 | 0.97 | 1 | 7 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $165,178 | $96.26 | 0.41 | 2 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $61,928 | $31.2 | 0.95 | 7 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $72,492 | $34.56 | 0.79 | 5 | 3 |
| Drafters, All Other | $49,248 | $26.26 | 1.87 | 15 | -8 |
| Orderlies | $30,255 | $14.44 | 0.69 | 1 | 6 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $215,282 | $105.77 | 0.39 | 2 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineers | $101,496 | $56.64 | 1.39 | 6 | 0 |
| Biological Technicians | $55,108 | $29.01 | 0.39 | 3 | 3 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $59,208 | $26.89 | 1.78 | 1 | 4 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $101,428 | $56.69 | 0.24 | 10 | -5 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $102,441 | $59.34 | 0.16 | 4 | 1 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $58,106 | $34.27 | 0.26 | 6 | -2 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $86,227 | $45.32 | 0.34 | 1 | 4 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $107,357 | $68.48 | 0.61 | 1 | 3 |
| Conservation Scientists | $45,021 | $26.21 | 0.7 | 2 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $58,941 | $29.12 | 0.83 | 8 | -4 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $104,512 | $54.41 | 0.24 | 2 | 2 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $52,056 | $34.56 | 0.62 | 3 | 0 |
| Nuclear Technicians | $97,379 | $45.23 | 3.19 | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $29,337 | $16.79 | 0.4 | 2 | 2 |
| Actuaries | $138,015 | $71.19 | 0.53 | 2 | 1 |
| Microbiologists | $74,136 | $38.84 | 0.69 | 2 | 1 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $84,019 | $54.39 | 0.31 | 2 | 1 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $45,308 | $23.41 | 0.81 | 2 | 1 |
| Materials Engineers | $87,340 | $42.82 | 0.56 | 2 | 1 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $103,494 | $49.16 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $42,515 | $33.79 | 0.45 | 1 | 2 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $63,545 | $37.29 | 0.54 | 2 | 0 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $46,545 | $22.13 | 0.53 | 2 | 0 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $35,252 | $17.92 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $136,828 | $68.04 | 0.16 | 1 | 1 |
| Pediatricians, General | $202,790 | $97.09 | 0.24 | 3 | -1 |
| Avionics Technicians | $54,344 | $26.6 | 0.27 | 2 | 0 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $41,329 | $34.51 | 0.28 | 1 | 1 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $310,869 | $187.65 | 0.29 | 1 | 1 |
| Statisticians | $106,581 | $53.23 | 0.3 | 3 | -1 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $85,962 | $46.23 | 0.21 | 2 | -0 |
| Materials Scientists | $97,900 | $44.53 | 0.86 | 0 | 1 |
| Desktop Publishers | $39,590 | $31.68 | 0.68 | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $84,554 | $51.77 | 0.18 | 3 | -1 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $215,427 | $109.71 | 0.45 | 0 | 1 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $265,742 | $151.1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 |
| Foresters | $57,329 | $32.28 | 0.48 | 2 | -0 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $106,582 | $63.69 | 0.4 | 3 | -2 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $57,752 | $30.5 | 0.42 | 1 | 1 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $39,294 | $30.19 | 0.39 | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental Engineers | $92,178 | $47.45 | 0.15 | 2 | -1 |
| Epidemiologists | $72,997 | $50.3 | 0.51 | 0 | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $51,873 | $25.37 | 0.36 | 1 | 0 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $91,147 | $47.3 | 0.19 | 3 | -2 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $44,433 | $23.03 | 0.43 | 1 | -1 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $107,099 | $77.99 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $107,394 | $55.99 | 0.38 | 1 | -0 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $65,850 | $34.86 | 0.15 | 2 | -1 |
| Hydrologists | $75,642 | $47.49 | 0.31 | 1 | -0 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $79,028 | $38.77 | 0.21 | 2 | -2 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $83,849 | $55.63 | 0.12 | 1 | -1 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $93,080 | $44.5 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $117,161 | $63.89 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | $72,790 | $31.03 | 0.33 | 0 | -0 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $41,842 | $25.59 | 0.05 | 1 | -0 |
| Surgical Assistants | $58,326 | $30.64 | 0.06 | 0 | -0 |
| Animal Scientists | $61,973 | $47.3 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $67,696 | $48.48 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $90,249 | $46.78 | 0.09 | 0 | -0 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $123,965 | $56.22 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | $521,704 | $303.18 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 |
| Physicists | $200,689 | $83.72 | 0.03 | 0 | -0 |
| Agricultural Engineers | $98,419 | $49.83 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Astronomers | $115,128 | $55.79 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematicians | $104,795 | $51.82 | 0.04 | 0 | -0 |
Source: Lightcast
Occupation Concentration
Mecklenburg County
| Occupation | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018 Jobs | 2018-2023 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | $49,205 | $39.34 | 1.13 | 125,121 | 12,781 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $49,205 | $39.34 | 1.13 | 125,121 | 12,781 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $45,171 | $24.48 | 1.05 | 111,433 | 3,897 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $88,597 | $53.83 | 1.39 | 78,429 | 35,544 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $38,733 | $23.41 | 1.17 | 78,149 | 20,666 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $38,733 | $23.41 | 1.17 | 78,149 | 20,666 |
| Management | $109,139 | $64.6 | 0.94 | 61,303 | 28,144 |
| Management Occupations | $109,139 | $64.6 | 0.94 | 61,303 | 28,144 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $31,916 | $17.4 | 0.92 | 61,060 | 502 |
| Financial Specialists | $93,892 | $59.16 | 1.51 | 39,213 | 18,459 |
| Business Operations Specialists | $83,684 | $48.38 | 1.28 | 39,215 | 17,085 |
| Material Moving Workers | $36,268 | $18.17 | 1.26 | 37,067 | 15,002 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $117,042 | $57.55 | 1.74 | 40,070 | 9,684 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $117,042 | $57.55 | 1.74 | 40,070 | 9,684 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $82,271 | $51.79 | 0.9 | 39,074 | 6,911 |
| Computer Occupations | $116,148 | $57.12 | 1.73 | 37,843 | 7,986 |
| Construction and Extraction | $50,320 | $27.15 | 0.86 | 36,725 | 2,189 |
| Information and Record Clerks | $42,413 | $22.19 | 1.24 | 39,457 | -3,255 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $56,900 | $29.35 | 0.95 | 32,853 | 2,200 |
| Production | $44,851 | $23.8 | 0.73 | 31,532 | 2,918 |
| Production Occupations | $44,851 | $23.8 | 0.73 | 31,532 | 2,918 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $51,068 | $26.77 | 0.7 | 34,154 | 208 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $33,583 | $18.86 | 0.92 | 31,166 | 2,000 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $52,151 | $38.54 | 0.98 | 28,244 | 3,342 |
| Healthcare Support | $38,110 | $20.31 | 0.72 | 25,922 | 3,687 |
| Construction Trades Workers | $47,734 | $25.34 | 0.81 | 27,084 | 1,821 |
| Personal Care and Service | $32,739 | $20.88 | 0.82 | 28,428 | 342 |
| Operations Specialties Managers | $152,870 | $80.09 | 1.46 | 13,811 | 7,674 |
| Protective Service | $37,698 | $22.43 | 1.06 | 19,239 | -26 |
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $54,750 | $28.01 | 0.9 | 15,795 | 1,062 |
| Software Developers | $137,025 | $66.03 | 1.89 | 9,003 | 7,612 |
| Registered Nurses | $83,223 | $41.59 | 1.03 | 15,133 | 1,403 |
| Top Executives | $116,754 | $75.91 | 0.72 | 14,080 | 1,792 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $85,616 | $47.18 | 0.92 | 12,301 | 782 |
| Community and Social Service | $56,646 | $30.4 | 0.77 | 11,340 | 880 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | $75,140 | $49.58 | 1.27 | 12,068 | -10 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $31,050 | $16.47 | 0.49 | 9,378 | 1,676 |
| Other Production Occupations | $44,832 | $23.76 | 0.78 | 10,498 | 363 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $31,345 | $16.8 | 1.02 | 9,551 | 81 |
| Other Teachers and Instructors | $40,310 | $24.21 | 0.99 | 8,607 | 82 |
| Legal | $88,589 | $69.98 | 1.03 | 7,554 | 993 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $116,334 | $59.32 | 3.04 | 8,318 | -46 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $64,469 | $33 | 1.03 | 8,665 | -599 |
| Media and Communication Workers | $60,039 | $39.61 | 1.01 | 7,707 | 231 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | $37,590 | $19.16 | 0.95 | 6,849 | 738 |
| Engineers | $105,600 | $56.52 | 0.76 | 7,101 | -54 |
| Nursing Assistants | $39,362 | $18.84 | 0.98 | 6,535 | 469 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators | $43,167 | $22.26 | 0.67 | 5,781 | 730 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $80,344 | $49.08 | 0.63 | 4,866 | 1,224 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $80,344 | $49.08 | 0.63 | 4,866 | 1,224 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $174,244 | $88.52 | 1.93 | 3,615 | 2,302 |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $72,652 | $36.14 | 1.24 | 5,350 | 537 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | $51,355 | $25.53 | 0.7 | 5,901 | -43 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $38,004 | $18.13 | 1.06 | 6,707 | -1,001 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $42,433 | $21.33 | 1.45 | 1,951 | 3,346 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $55,446 | $29.44 | 1.32 | 4,471 | -10 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $59,985 | $32.06 | 1.17 | 5,266 | -841 |
| Medical Assistants | $45,273 | $21.84 | 1.06 | 3,162 | 916 |
| Computer Network Architects | $120,649 | $61.84 | 2.93 | 1,662 | 911 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $102,482 | $48.58 | 2.47 | 1,405 | 1,029 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $91,493 | $48.61 | 0.88 | 1,644 | 763 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $45,387 | $22.92 | 1.05 | 2,681 | -291 |
| Data Scientists | $138,389 | $65.65 | 2.23 | 682 | 1,689 |
| Graphic Designers | $54,325 | $33.62 | 1.24 | 1,986 | 344 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | $74,280 | $44.97 | 1.56 | 1,814 | 511 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $107,154 | $60.98 | 0.8 | 1,358 | 917 |
| Information Security Analysts | $137,029 | $66.83 | 2.45 | 1,801 | 428 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $66,260 | $31.74 | 0.67 | 1,920 | 281 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $55,651 | $28.12 | 1.24 | 1,652 | 490 |
| Other Construction and Related Workers | $59,136 | $32.02 | 0.78 | 2,400 | -296 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $103,717 | $52.89 | 1.24 | 3,061 | -958 |
| Massage Therapists | $55,700 | $36.27 | 1.17 | 2,193 | -128 |
| Civil Engineers | $96,311 | $52.27 | 0.99 | 2,153 | -290 |
| Dental Assistants | $49,360 | $24.42 | 0.92 | 1,677 | 14 |
| Physician Assistants | $137,346 | $66.06 | 1.96 | 668 | 825 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $61,338 | $31.13 | 1.45 | 1,559 | -73 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $55,618 | $29.98 | 0.66 | 1,143 | 312 |
| Logisticians | $78,946 | $40.54 | 1.06 | 821 | 533 |
| Physical Scientists | $80,996 | $46.82 | 0.84 | 1,052 | 272 |
| Military-only | $35,912 | $21.47 | 0.28 | 1,210 | 107 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $62,220 | $30.79 | 0.75 | 1,180 | 88 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $35,356 | $21.04 | 0.18 | 1,276 | -37 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $71,516 | $36.28 | 1.07 | 1,010 | 182 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $102,559 | $53.05 | 0.81 | 1,523 | -346 |
| Physical Therapists | $94,644 | $45.73 | 0.9 | 895 | 272 |
| Database Architects | $136,438 | $64.25 | 3.66 | 462 | 656 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $109,450 | $51.43 | 1.81 | 1,070 | 42 |
| Industrial Engineers | $105,333 | $52.06 | 0.66 | 897 | 181 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,461 | $87.09 | 1 | 657 | 381 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $49,100 | $25.22 | 3.1 | 688 | 326 |
| Electrical Engineers | $109,798 | $57.62 | 0.98 | 896 | 56 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $41,243 | $22.04 | 0.95 | 1,143 | -216 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $79,584 | $41.36 | 1.13 | 834 | 71 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $53,460 | $29.83 | 1.48 | 1,261 | -389 |
| Engineers, All Other | $127,963 | $69.9 | 0.84 | 424 | 429 |
| Plant and System Operators | $68,247 | $38 | 0.52 | 718 | 50 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $44,348 | $22.59 | 0.91 | 578 | 156 |
| Database Administrators | $111,776 | $52.63 | 1.85 | 740 | -15 |
| Computer Programmers | $97,410 | $50.83 | 0.81 | 1,760 | -1,042 |
| Dentists, General | $229,577 | $120.05 | 0.9 | 656 | 40 |
| Phlebotomists | $42,435 | $20.94 | 1.03 | 870 | -182 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $66,633 | $35.93 | 0.8 | 1,160 | -475 |
| Paramedics | $58,025 | $28.87 | 1.21 | 591 | 93 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $60,982 | $31.32 | 1.22 | 481 | 195 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $68,792 | $35.13 | 1.86 | 388 | 279 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $37,201 | $17.87 | 1.15 | 423 | 244 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $92,363 | $46.36 | 1.44 | 304 | 327 |
| Web Developers | $69,168 | $38.74 | 0.9 | 700 | -116 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $75,175 | $38.38 | 1.4 | 581 | -13 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $264,334 | $128.6 | 0.69 | 322 | 192 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $54,571 | $28.41 | 1.37 | 542 | -59 |
| Health Care Support Workers, All Other | $42,579 | $23.6 | 0.77 | 433 | 21 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $64,305 | $32.4 | 0.84 | 362 | 78 |
| Surgical Technologists | $62,409 | $31.37 | 0.8 | 432 | 5 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $43,800 | $36.26 | 0.79 | 473 | -40 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $51,502 | $32.1 | 0.86 | 558 | -136 |
| Chemists | $84,444 | $45.39 | 0.95 | 249 | 153 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $253,155 | $127.51 | 0.78 | 111 | 239 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $44,509 | $22.41 | 1 | 273 | 76 |
| Technical Writers | $83,063 | $46.06 | 1.15 | 361 | -34 |
| Orderlies | $35,124 | $16.66 | 1.27 | 87 | 240 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $72,179 | $36.74 | 0.82 | 254 | 57 |
| Extraction Workers | $57,868 | $30.15 | 0.26 | 402 | -92 |
| Actuaries | $154,702 | $79.59 | 1.97 | 289 | 20 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $107,433 | $58.59 | 0.59 | 456 | -153 |
| Sales Engineers | $102,044 | $57.09 | 0.95 | 522 | -228 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $69,391 | $37.61 | 0.52 | 343 | -59 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $172,945 | $100.79 | 0.57 | 79 | 199 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $25,619 | $15.48 | 0.75 | 209 | 65 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $71,021 | $36.05 | 0.73 | 208 | 58 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $120,924 | $63.07 | 0.57 | 116 | 129 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $39,781 | $23.96 | 1.21 | 264 | -39 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $72,593 | $34.4 | 0.91 | 146 | 74 |
| Acupuncturists | $84,584 | $49.4 | 0.73 | 149 | 67 |
| Optometrists | $160,502 | $82.48 | 0.76 | 153 | 49 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $105,501 | $62.83 | 0.24 | 147 | 29 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $64,905 | $34.26 | 0.67 | 275 | -108 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $87,759 | $56.15 | 0.67 | 67 | 95 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $85,748 | $46.07 | 0.47 | 46 | 109 |
| Chemical Technicians | $58,855 | $30.16 | 0.54 | 193 | -46 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $118,453 | $62.11 | 1.68 | 168 | -23 |
| Biological Technicians | $54,932 | $28.91 | 0.34 | 107 | 32 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $68,877 | $32.09 | 1.07 | 239 | -104 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $62,524 | $39.46 | 0.29 | 204 | -73 |
| Nuclear Technicians | $101,692 | $47.24 | 4.47 | 74 | 48 |
| Pharmacy Aides | $36,037 | $18.07 | 0.58 | 17 | 105 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $66,503 | $34.35 | 0.59 | 113 | 7 |
| Conservation Scientists | $53,024 | $30.01 | 0.75 | 59 | 56 |
| Statisticians | $120,749 | $61.35 | 0.66 | 183 | -68 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $28,365 | $16.26 | 0.51 | 75 | 36 |
| Pediatricians, General | $249,495 | $121.57 | 0.48 | 139 | -28 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $46,155 | $34.89 | 0.75 | 74 | 35 |
| Chemical Engineers | $118,185 | $66.98 | 0.89 | 82 | 22 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $399,992 | $235.34 | 0.57 | 62 | 39 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $110,135 | $73.97 | 0.44 | 78 | 22 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $53,184 | $27.97 | 1.02 | 56 | 40 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $75,435 | $42.96 | 0.8 | 94 | 0 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $63,234 | $29.03 | 1.16 | 27 | 67 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $56,951 | $37.89 | 0.6 | 87 | -2 |
| Drafters, All Other | $55,943 | $31.41 | 0.83 | 64 | 20 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $259,390 | $133.74 | 0.94 | 18 | 62 |
| Materials Engineers | $98,089 | $48.09 | 0.61 | 34 | 40 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $333,736 | $190.13 | 0.65 | 16 | 58 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $53,426 | $25.38 | 0.59 | 92 | -24 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $98,707 | $54.46 | 0.31 | 101 | -33 |
| Environmental Engineers | $100,671 | $51.83 | 0.3 | 91 | -31 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $70,359 | $35.96 | 0.72 | 17 | 41 |
| Avionics Technicians | $58,857 | $28.65 | 0.29 | 49 | 8 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $134,368 | $68.24 | 0.16 | 58 | -2 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $103,947 | $67.16 | 0.31 | 41 | 13 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $43,455 | $22.02 | 0.29 | 66 | -14 |
| Microbiologists | $75,294 | $39.81 | 0.41 | 35 | 12 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $45,520 | $34.53 | 0.51 | 31 | 12 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $114,829 | $54.55 | 0.42 | 18 | 23 |
| Desktop Publishers | $47,803 | $37.31 | 0.67 | 62 | -22 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $60,340 | $29.51 | 0.48 | 29 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $114,661 | $63.02 | 0.18 | 26 | 7 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $67,291 | $37.39 | 0.33 | 66 | -33 |
| Foresters | $69,804 | $40.83 | 0.41 | 23 | 8 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $126,889 | $81.64 | 0.2 | 97 | -68 |
| Epidemiologists | $85,167 | $58.72 | 0.5 | 9 | 21 |
| Materials Scientists | $120,706 | $55.68 | 0.59 | 9 | 19 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $116,330 | $59.99 | 0.25 | 60 | -32 |
| Hydrologists | $78,535 | $57.07 | 0.54 | 26 | -1 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $90,520 | $61.06 | 0.26 | 49 | -25 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $105,328 | $50.85 | 0.37 | 14 | 10 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $112,681 | $60.02 | 0.46 | 28 | -8 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $84,519 | $41.12 | 0.31 | 94 | -75 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $78,539 | $48.12 | 0.45 | 17 | 1 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $95,004 | $49.36 | 0.3 | 11 | 6 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $147,074 | $62.51 | 0.57 | 0 | 15 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | $70,934 | $30.34 | 0.5 | 16 | -4 |
| Physicists | $214,632 | $89.44 | 0.12 | 25 | -13 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $45,703 | $23.06 | 0.25 | 21 | -10 |
| Surgical Assistants | $65,697 | $37.19 | 0.1 | 19 | -8 |
| Animal Scientists | $62,244 | $41.22 | 0.29 | 8 | -2 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | $654,871 | $380.17 | 0.72 | 2 | 4 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $47,302 | $28.77 | 0.04 | 21 | -16 |
| Astronomers | $115,128 | $55.79 | 0.27 | 3 | 1 |
| Agricultural Engineers | $93,608 | $47.38 | 0.31 | 0 | 3 |
| Mathematicians | $111,101 | $55.03 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 |
Source: Lightcast
Occupation Concentration
Stanly County
| Occupation | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018 Jobs | 2018-2023 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Material Moving | $40,606 | $22.95 | 1.49 | 7,394 | 1,303 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $40,606 | $22.95 | 1.49 | 7,394 | 1,303 |
| Sales and Related | $38,747 | $32.32 | 0.96 | 6,943 | 1,124 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $38,747 | $32.32 | 0.96 | 6,943 | 1,124 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $38,777 | $20.4 | 0.76 | 5,437 | 335 |
| Management | $78,618 | $48.92 | 0.87 | 4,447 | 1,251 |
| Management Occupations | $78,618 | $48.92 | 0.87 | 4,447 | 1,251 |
| Production | $40,080 | $20.96 | 1.6 | 5,248 | -35 |
| Production Occupations | $40,080 | $20.96 | 1.6 | 5,248 | -35 |
| Material Moving Workers | $38,856 | $19.33 | 1.67 | 3,558 | 1,179 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $74,814 | $47.59 | 0.82 | 3,707 | 944 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $27,149 | $14.53 | 0.97 | 4,405 | 98 |
| Construction and Extraction | $43,702 | $23.95 | 1.38 | 3,993 | 308 |
| Construction Trades Workers | $42,142 | $22.9 | 1.35 | 3,066 | 255 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $47,981 | $24.42 | 0.94 | 3,603 | -411 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $47,704 | $24.85 | 1.18 | 2,839 | 160 |
| Business Operations Specialists | $70,163 | $38.68 | 0.96 | 2,378 | 545 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $69,867 | $42.57 | 0.78 | 2,997 | -246 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $29,191 | $17.01 | 0.94 | 2,370 | -24 |
| Healthcare Support | $33,040 | $17.32 | 0.79 | 2,708 | -456 |
| Personal Care and Service | $29,378 | $19 | 0.89 | 2,232 | -90 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators | $38,564 | $19.68 | 2.98 | 1,895 | 94 |
| Protective Service | $41,579 | $22.78 | 1.4 | 1,428 | 321 |
| Financial Specialists | $85,403 | $62.66 | 0.66 | 1,329 | 398 |
| Information and Record Clerks | $37,054 | $18.85 | 0.77 | 1,514 | 37 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $40,773 | $29.75 | 0.67 | 1,384 | 106 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $97,178 | $48.21 | 0.69 | 1,200 | 163 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $97,178 | $48.21 | 0.69 | 1,200 | 163 |
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $47,354 | $24.19 | 1.05 | 1,339 | 23 |
| Other Production Occupations | $39,714 | $20.56 | 1.39 | 1,423 | -98 |
| Computer Occupations | $96,090 | $47.84 | 0.68 | 1,079 | 157 |
| Community and Social Service | $48,116 | $25.36 | 0.97 | 1,078 | -16 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $28,584 | $14.75 | 0.65 | 1,242 | -230 |
| Registered Nurses | $73,453 | $36.64 | 0.88 | 1,185 | -208 |
| Operations Specialties Managers | $122,814 | $65.29 | 0.88 | 668 | 226 |
| Top Executives | $98,898 | $64.96 | 0.58 | 805 | 84 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $80,762 | $44.14 | 0.9 | 893 | -15 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | $61,592 | $40.13 | 1.26 | 807 | 17 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | $43,834 | $22.01 | 1.27 | 784 | -50 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | $33,083 | $18.45 | 1.25 | 562 | 124 |
| Nursing Assistants | $34,957 | $16.66 | 1.34 | 859 | -201 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $25,992 | $14.25 | 1 | 744 | -88 |
| Engineers | $94,123 | $50.01 | 0.89 | 593 | -28 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $65,785 | $37.22 | 0.84 | 457 | 96 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $65,785 | $37.22 | 0.84 | 457 | 96 |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $61,588 | $30.82 | 1.63 | 466 | 68 |
| Other Teachers and Instructors | $36,864 | $22.05 | 0.85 | 596 | -85 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $29,055 | $17.48 | 0.91 | 461 | -33 |
| Legal | $82,676 | $62.41 | 0.68 | 394 | -3 |
| Software Developers | $119,308 | $57.77 | 0.58 | 193 | 157 |
| Media and Communication Workers | $48,997 | $30.5 | 0.6 | 348 | -24 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $55,494 | $28.44 | 0.59 | 383 | -62 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $32,537 | $15.52 | 0.79 | 353 | -59 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $101,098 | $51.58 | 1.22 | 240 | -11 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $36,532 | $18.37 | 0.91 | 109 | 119 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $46,805 | $23.65 | 1.75 | 193 | 14 |
| Other Construction and Related Workers | $46,796 | $26.75 | 1.02 | 227 | -38 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $48,018 | $25.73 | 0.77 | 188 | -8 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $57,995 | $27.64 | 0.76 | 211 | -39 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $151,386 | $76.69 | 0.78 | 124 | 41 |
| Military-only | $30,257 | $18.09 | 0.48 | 149 | 4 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $52,192 | $28.26 | 0.56 | 167 | -20 |
| Medical Assistants | $38,454 | $18.53 | 0.53 | 138 | 2 |
| Industrial Engineers | $93,798 | $46.11 | 1.18 | 127 | 7 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $91,928 | $51.84 | 0.68 | 100 | 33 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $78,863 | $41.67 | 0.69 | 79 | 52 |
| Physical Scientists | $71,583 | $39.58 | 1.13 | 102 | 21 |
| Logisticians | $70,844 | $36.21 | 1.27 | 66 | 46 |
| Dental Assistants | $46,005 | $22.77 | 0.88 | 154 | -42 |
| Civil Engineers | $85,921 | $48.75 | 0.81 | 119 | -15 |
| Extraction Workers | $52,604 | $27.1 | 1.25 | 100 | 2 |
| Graphic Designers | $44,214 | $25.76 | 0.76 | 85 | 14 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | $66,155 | $44.95 | 0.95 | 73 | 25 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $88,649 | $45.64 | 0.97 | 147 | -50 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $38,941 | $19.64 | 0.62 | 116 | -20 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $48,031 | $25.64 | 0.63 | 81 | 14 |
| Massage Therapists | $50,965 | $34.95 | 0.77 | 95 | -2 |
| Engineers, All Other | $112,103 | $58.4 | 1.3 | 44 | 47 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $39,063 | $19.9 | 1.35 | 62 | 13 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $89,428 | $45.53 | 0.61 | 110 | -39 |
| Paramedics | $49,516 | $24.56 | 1.82 | 65 | 6 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $149,715 | $75.37 | 0.99 | 49 | 22 |
| Physical Therapists | $87,535 | $42.06 | 0.78 | 77 | -7 |
| Electrical Engineers | $94,835 | $50.02 | 0.96 | 69 | -5 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $34,028 | $16.4 | 1.57 | 43 | 20 |
| Data Scientists | $119,461 | $56.19 | 0.84 | 55 | 7 |
| Plant and System Operators | $49,240 | $26.08 | 0.59 | 64 | -4 |
| Computer Network Architects | $105,124 | $53.64 | 0.92 | 42 | 14 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $54,201 | $26.8 | 0.46 | 58 | -4 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $62,016 | $31.41 | 0.68 | 56 | -4 |
| Physician Assistants | $116,723 | $55.94 | 1 | 31 | 22 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $95,815 | $44.93 | 1.21 | 48 | 3 |
| Chemists | $71,780 | $38.33 | 1.73 | 46 | 5 |
| Dentists, General | $206,409 | $106.76 | 0.93 | 59 | -9 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $89,848 | $42.6 | 0.72 | 26 | 23 |
| Information Security Analysts | $119,671 | $58.34 | 0.7 | 44 | 0 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $35,117 | $18.58 | 0.61 | 43 | -2 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $65,207 | $33.23 | 1.37 | 37 | 1 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $42,601 | $23.04 | 1.61 | 25 | 11 |
| Health Care Support Workers, All Other | $36,833 | $20.04 | 0.89 | 46 | -9 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $151,746 | $88.43 | 1.01 | 13 | 21 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $78,073 | $41.11 | 1.47 | 13 | 20 |
| Conservation Scientists | $45,625 | $24.67 | 3.07 | 17 | 15 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $63,257 | $31.58 | 1.23 | 29 | 4 |
| Database Architects | $118,998 | $55.94 | 1.46 | 11 | 20 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $80,157 | $39.83 | 1.01 | 18 | 12 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $63,367 | $33.44 | 0.55 | 26 | 4 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $42,100 | $24.76 | 0.72 | 50 | -20 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $61,389 | $31.17 | 1.1 | 29 | -1 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $47,949 | $25.17 | 1.1 | 34 | -8 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $60,140 | $30.27 | 0.73 | 30 | -4 |
| Computer Programmers | $78,295 | $42.25 | 0.43 | 49 | -23 |
| Phlebotomists | $37,835 | $18.65 | 0.56 | 31 | -5 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $56,610 | $29.14 | 1.01 | 18 | 7 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $48,967 | $25.33 | 0.36 | 36 | -11 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $52,973 | $27.57 | 0.64 | 17 | 7 |
| Database Administrators | $96,656 | $45.47 | 0.87 | 27 | -4 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $59,497 | $31.35 | 0.61 | 26 | -3 |
| Web Developers | $54,199 | $30.92 | 0.48 | 24 | -3 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $58,189 | $32.04 | 0.35 | 36 | -15 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $41,419 | $25.65 | 0.6 | 25 | -5 |
| Orderlies | $30,631 | $14.56 | 1.11 | 13 | 6 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $31,134 | $28.55 | 0.51 | 24 | -5 |
| Biological Technicians | $47,699 | $25.12 | 0.63 | 18 | -0 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $94,779 | $51.68 | 0.49 | 30 | -13 |
| Surgical Technologists | $54,205 | $27.25 | 0.45 | 28 | -11 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $38,875 | $19.49 | 0.7 | 17 | -1 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $222,322 | $103.6 | 0.31 | 15 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $66,871 | $31.6 | 0.92 | 14 | 2 |
| Chemical Technicians | $50,121 | $25.68 | 0.8 | 24 | -9 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $215,281 | $105.16 | 0.45 | 7 | 7 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $55,840 | $30.45 | 0.78 | 21 | -7 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $124,940 | $61.09 | 0.54 | 15 | -2 |
| Pharmacy Aides | $38,239 | $19.17 | 0.88 | 2 | 11 |
| Technical Writers | $70,757 | $36.95 | 0.63 | 13 | -0 |
| Sales Engineers | $87,226 | $48.11 | 0.56 | 22 | -10 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $74,792 | $46.23 | 0.67 | 4 | 7 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $53,905 | $31.51 | 0.35 | 23 | -12 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $105,659 | $54.58 | 0.37 | 6 | 5 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $91,111 | $53.22 | 0.21 | 13 | -3 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $21,840 | $15.02 | 0.41 | 9 | 1 |
| Chemical Engineers | $105,779 | $58.89 | 1.26 | 8 | 3 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $88,859 | $48.7 | 0.65 | 4 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $57,874 | $29.37 | 0.66 | 9 | -0 |
| Optometrists | $137,197 | $70.06 | 0.48 | 7 | 2 |
| Acupuncturists | $60,199 | $37.08 | 0.42 | 7 | 1 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $63,603 | $35.77 | 1.01 | 8 | 0 |
| Statisticians | $106,023 | $53.14 | 0.67 | 13 | -5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $59,604 | $29.43 | 0.91 | 15 | -8 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $26,864 | $15.35 | 0.41 | 5 | 1 |
| Materials Engineers | $85,176 | $41.76 | 0.68 | 3 | 3 |
| Microbiologists | $64,875 | $34 | 0.71 | 6 | -1 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $105,113 | $57.77 | 0.42 | 4 | 1 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $54,469 | $24.93 | 0.96 | 2 | 3 |
| Drafters, All Other | $47,999 | $27.82 | 0.73 | 6 | -1 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $38,847 | $27.77 | 0.83 | 4 | 1 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $104,545 | $56.04 | 0.78 | 6 | -2 |
| Foresters | $58,829 | $31.61 | 0.84 | 5 | -1 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $100,964 | $48.42 | 0.99 | 1 | 3 |
| Pediatricians, General | $204,251 | $96.79 | 0.26 | 6 | -2 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $45,387 | $23.26 | 0.62 | 3 | 1 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $51,544 | $48.66 | 0.3 | 3 | 1 |
| Avionics Technicians | $54,861 | $26.91 | 0.28 | 5 | -1 |
| Actuaries | $137,022 | $70.53 | 0.33 | 6 | -2 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $318,067 | $191.52 | 0.3 | 3 | 1 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $36,389 | $26.66 | 0.35 | 3 | 1 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $46,531 | $29.95 | 0.35 | 5 | -2 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $107,482 | $52.1 | 0.43 | 4 | -1 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $90,778 | $57.68 | 0.27 | 2 | 1 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $50,514 | $24.01 | 0.42 | 5 | -2 |
| Environmental Engineers | $89,768 | $46.18 | 0.24 | 6 | -3 |
| Nuclear Technicians | $89,893 | $41.76 | 1.66 | 0 | 3 |
| Hydrologists | $71,874 | $40.26 | 0.86 | 4 | -2 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $213,578 | $107.6 | 0.44 | 1 | 2 |
| Epidemiologists | $69,346 | $47.73 | 0.64 | 1 | 2 |
| Materials Scientists | $97,731 | $44.65 | 0.77 | 0 | 2 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $98,749 | $46.9 | 0.36 | 2 | -0 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $259,714 | $150.29 | 0.31 | 1 | 2 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $57,533 | $30.38 | 0.44 | 1 | 2 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $35,247 | $18.05 | 0.18 | 6 | -4 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $104,257 | $69.73 | 0.2 | 5 | -3 |
| Desktop Publishers | $40,248 | $31.73 | 0.48 | 3 | -1 |
| Physicists | $180,782 | $78.41 | 0.28 | 4 | -2 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $93,066 | $48.32 | 0.46 | 0 | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $51,957 | $25.6 | 0.32 | 1 | 0 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $86,457 | $48.76 | 0.11 | 5 | -4 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $54,929 | $29.85 | 0.23 | 12 | -10 |
| Mathematicians | $104,943 | $51.9 | 1.38 | 0 | 1 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $97,087 | $50.82 | 0.46 | 3 | -2 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $139,539 | $58.91 | 0.73 | 0 | 1 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $44,417 | $23.03 | 0.39 | 2 | -1 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $74,499 | $47.31 | 0.14 | 3 | -2 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | $65,444 | $27.99 | 0.47 | 1 | -0 |
| Astronomers | $115,128 | $55.79 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 |
| Animal Scientists | $61,348 | $43.01 | 0.43 | 1 | -0 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $68,403 | $42.23 | 0.21 | 1 | 0 |
| Surgical Assistants | $55,604 | $26.82 | 0.07 | 1 | -0 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $62,326 | $34.37 | 0.12 | 9 | -9 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $37,641 | $24.14 | 0.05 | 1 | -1 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | $531,953 | $309.35 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 |
| Agricultural Engineers | $79,878 | $40.46 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Lightcast
Occupation Concentration
Stanly County
| Occupation | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018 Jobs | 2018-2023 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | $31,806 | $26.55 | 1.02 | 3,434 | 84 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $31,806 | $26.55 | 1.02 | 3,434 | 84 |
| Production | $40,306 | $20.24 | 2.17 | 2,767 | 138 |
| Production Occupations | $40,306 | $20.24 | 2.17 | 2,767 | 138 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $35,182 | $20.24 | 1.14 | 1,927 | 809 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $35,182 | $20.24 | 1.14 | 1,927 | 809 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $36,700 | $19.48 | 0.85 | 2,381 | 256 |
| Management | $69,326 | $45.55 | 0.84 | 1,778 | 485 |
| Management Occupations | $69,326 | $45.55 | 0.84 | 1,778 | 485 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $23,453 | $12.95 | 1.15 | 2,130 | 55 |
| Construction and Extraction | $42,882 | $23.64 | 1.42 | 1,616 | 221 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $46,470 | $23.28 | 1.16 | 1,592 | 42 |
| Material Moving Workers | $33,277 | $16.53 | 1.34 | 1,049 | 521 |
| Construction Trades Workers | $41,338 | $22.54 | 1.44 | 1,281 | 187 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $63,101 | $41.74 | 0.55 | 853 | 421 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $45,376 | $23.85 | 1.2 | 1,132 | 131 |
| Personal Care and Service | $27,626 | $18.23 | 1.15 | 1,222 | -70 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $27,530 | $16.38 | 1.12 | 1,021 | 128 |
| Other Production Occupations | $45,468 | $21.21 | 2.89 | 882 | 257 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $66,302 | $38.94 | 0.73 | 952 | 119 |
| Healthcare Support | $30,448 | $16.36 | 0.84 | 1,053 | -70 |
| Business Operations Specialists | $58,212 | $35.14 | 0.57 | 482 | 229 |
| Information and Record Clerks | $32,894 | $17.05 | 0.8 | 642 | 20 |
| Protective Service | $47,530 | $23.94 | 1.23 | 657 | -21 |
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $45,070 | $23.1 | 1.15 | 568 | 46 |
| Financial Specialists | $69,507 | $50.06 | 0.52 | 372 | 192 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators | $35,719 | $18.46 | 2.02 | 390 | 165 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $35,929 | $27.14 | 0.58 | 482 | 51 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | $27,964 | $16.96 | 2.03 | 367 | 91 |
| Community and Social Service | $49,068 | $25.16 | 0.97 | 453 | -16 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | $42,294 | $20.8 | 1.8 | 372 | 57 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $25,185 | $13.84 | 0.65 | 438 | -25 |
| Top Executives | $91,125 | $56.28 | 0.59 | 305 | 67 |
| Nursing Assistants | $33,613 | $15.86 | 1.77 | 365 | -7 |
| Registered Nurses | $74,690 | $36.36 | 0.77 | 292 | 58 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $31,813 | $19.26 | 1.77 | 394 | -51 |
| Other Teachers and Instructors | $31,830 | $19.91 | 1.25 | 283 | 27 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $73,120 | $40.48 | 0.37 | 221 | 80 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $73,120 | $40.48 | 0.37 | 221 | 80 |
| Computer Occupations | $73,441 | $40.46 | 0.38 | 210 | 75 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $70,386 | $37.91 | 0.64 | 215 | 44 |
| Operations Specialties Managers | $98,980 | $54.48 | 0.58 | 159 | 82 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | $57,557 | $35.03 | 0.86 | 205 | 26 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $23,384 | $13.65 | 0.79 | 215 | -2 |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $65,786 | $33.25 | 1.5 | 181 | 21 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $49,361 | $26.09 | 0.75 | 172 | -4 |
| Engineers | $85,164 | $44.87 | 0.55 | 124 | 20 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $66,075 | $38.42 | 0.51 | 117 | 22 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $66,075 | $38.42 | 0.51 | 117 | 22 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $28,799 | $14.58 | 0.86 | 143 | -10 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $53,710 | $25.87 | 1.22 | 116 | -3 |
| Media and Communication Workers | $44,783 | $29.88 | 0.45 | 101 | -1 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $49,867 | $25.24 | 0.93 | 74 | 16 |
| Legal | $58,746 | $44.58 | 0.38 | 67 | 22 |
| Other Construction and Related Workers | $46,304 | $23.99 | 1.12 | 86 | 0 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $33,698 | $16.91 | 0.73 | 35 | 41 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $47,270 | $25.36 | 0.64 | 54 | 15 |
| Military-only | $31,099 | $18.59 | 0.49 | 64 | 1 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $53,181 | $26.01 | 1.15 | 57 | -1 |
| Software Developers | $101,379 | $52.71 | 0.22 | 29 | 27 |
| Medical Assistants | $34,543 | $17.3 | 0.5 | 36 | 19 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $91,444 | $52.98 | 0.63 | 36 | 15 |
| Massage Therapists | $43,168 | $30.02 | 0.94 | 56 | -9 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $93,229 | $48.45 | 0.61 | 32 | 15 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,118 | $22.18 | 0.75 | 38 | 1 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $36,973 | $18.97 | 0.6 | 40 | -2 |
| Industrial Engineers | $85,600 | $42.41 | 0.82 | 35 | 4 |
| Graphic Designers | $42,893 | $25.41 | 0.62 | 27 | 6 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $52,984 | $26.56 | 1.15 | 19 | 14 |
| Paramedics | $49,632 | $24.72 | 2.01 | 29 | 3 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $32,189 | $17.07 | 1.11 | 17 | 14 |
| Plant and System Operators | $44,882 | $25.01 | 0.73 | 42 | -11 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $51,013 | $26.25 | 0.62 | 21 | 9 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $50,472 | $26.76 | 0.47 | 31 | -2 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $40,623 | $21.41 | 1.26 | 32 | -3 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $126,754 | $72.63 | 0.33 | 18 | 10 |
| Civil Engineers | $83,292 | $45.43 | 0.53 | 26 | 3 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $77,696 | $41.89 | 0.53 | 23 | 2 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $67,704 | $38.03 | 0.31 | 20 | 5 |
| Extraction Workers | $49,023 | $25.44 | 0.71 | 23 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $78,095 | $42.67 | 0.58 | 29 | -5 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $61,095 | $30.48 | 0.74 | 17 | 6 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | $54,652 | $35.97 | 0.55 | 19 | 4 |
| Dentists, General | $142,942 | $86.7 | 0.85 | 13 | 6 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $36,201 | $17.66 | 1.1 | 18 | 0 |
| Physical Therapists | $89,199 | $41.64 | 0.49 | 24 | -6 |
| Physical Scientists | $70,268 | $38.33 | 0.4 | 13 | 4 |
| Electrical Engineers | $81,651 | $44.31 | 0.62 | 12 | 5 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $57,228 | $26.73 | 1.59 | 7 | 10 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $45,492 | $25.56 | 1.03 | 8 | 9 |
| Physician Assistants | $109,634 | $52.71 | 0.71 | 11 | 5 |
| Logisticians | $65,022 | $33.42 | 0.4 | 9 | 5 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $44,936 | $23.1 | 1.49 | 13 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $61,993 | $30.39 | 1.32 | 15 | -2 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,012 | $70.18 | 0.45 | 13 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $60,574 | $31.22 | 0.84 | 8 | 5 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $36,245 | $21.75 | 0.72 | 12 | 1 |
| Surgical Technologists | $51,481 | $25.46 | 0.65 | 6 | 4 |
| Engineers, All Other | $81,929 | $48.47 | 0.35 | 8 | 2 |
| Computer Network Architects | $94,947 | $47.12 | 0.4 | 5 | 4 |
| Phlebotomists | $35,425 | $17.21 | 0.5 | 8 | 1 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $58,322 | $29.32 | 0.63 | 10 | -1 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $43,741 | $26.25 | 0.71 | 5 | 4 |
| Computer Programmers | $65,600 | $36.65 | 0.35 | 12 | -3 |
| Information Security Analysts | $116,743 | $54.24 | 0.33 | 4 | 5 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $56,485 | $33.09 | 0.35 | 8 | 0 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $33,849 | $20.21 | 0.6 | 9 | -0 |
| Health Care Support Workers, All Other | $34,855 | $21.91 | 0.5 | 8 | 1 |
| Data Scientists | $65,726 | $39.63 | 0.27 | 5 | 3 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $209,787 | $96.51 | 0.38 | 7 | 1 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $63,731 | $31.15 | 0.65 | 7 | 0 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $45,340 | $28.24 | 0.32 | 7 | -0 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $92,381 | $46.42 | 2.29 | 1 | 7 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $23,405 | $22.12 | 0.47 | 10 | -3 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $82,298 | $42.39 | 0.57 | 4 | 3 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $80,182 | $43.93 | 0.34 | 5 | 2 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $59,604 | $38.69 | 0.38 | 4 | 2 |
| Web Developers | $54,069 | $31.32 | 0.35 | 7 | -0 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $87,678 | $43.19 | 0.22 | 3 | 3 |
| Pharmacy Aides | $32,731 | $14.66 | 0.98 | 2 | 4 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $52,874 | $28.02 | 0.53 | 3 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $65,744 | $31.87 | 0.78 | 3 | 2 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $89,661 | $43.13 | 0.37 | 4 | 1 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $48,715 | $27.54 | 0.74 | 6 | -1 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $38,178 | $20.07 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $53,137 | $26.71 | 0.83 | 5 | -1 |
| Chemists | $72,139 | $38.42 | 0.39 | 2 | 3 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $84,136 | $40.78 | 1.76 | 1 | 3 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $82,950 | $40.03 | 0.69 | 2 | 2 |
| Acupuncturists | $50,050 | $37.45 | 0.51 | 4 | 0 |
| Biological Technicians | $44,779 | $22.75 | 0.36 | 3 | 1 |
| Database Administrators | $91,961 | $44.97 | 0.36 | 3 | 1 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $26,443 | $16.22 | 0.37 | 5 | -1 |
| Sales Engineers | $74,671 | $43.81 | 0.43 | 3 | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $175,501 | $100.5 | 0.29 | 2 | 2 |
| Pediatricians, General | $213,230 | $85.38 | 0.55 | 2 | 1 |
| Environmental Engineers | $107,228 | $53.09 | 0.55 | 3 | 1 |
| Conservation Scientists | $59,922 | $33.13 | 0.66 | 2 | 1 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $108,094 | $50.62 | 0.27 | 3 | -0 |
| Drafters, All Other | $48,304 | $25.34 | 0.93 | 2 | 0 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $122,664 | $65.63 | 0.19 | 3 | -0 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $70,040 | $33.78 | 0.24 | 4 | -1 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $105,381 | $55.62 | 0.63 | 0 | 2 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $84,817 | $44.2 | 0.27 | 2 | 1 |
| Chemical Technicians | $48,880 | $24.83 | 0.33 | 3 | -0 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $113,146 | $57.03 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Technical Writers | $67,296 | $39.54 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Orderlies | $28,748 | $14.69 | 0.32 | 3 | -1 |
| Foresters | $61,270 | $32.94 | 1.07 | 2 | 0 |
| Microbiologists | $64,377 | $34.06 | 0.68 | 2 | 0 |
| Database Architects | $110,836 | $50.17 | 0.25 | 1 | 1 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $60,774 | $35.52 | 0.65 | 2 | 1 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $46,430 | $29.1 | 0.54 | 2 | 0 |
| Surgical Assistants | $53,607 | $26.03 | 0.68 | 0 | 2 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $32,703 | $15.54 | 0.34 | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $89,508 | $48.02 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $74,256 | $46.91 | 0.27 | 1 | 0 |
| Avionics Technicians | $54,082 | $26.37 | 0.32 | 1 | 0 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $262,898 | $165.55 | 0.36 | 2 | -0 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $42,732 | $23.27 | 0.65 | 3 | -1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $56,723 | $27.93 | 0.48 | 2 | -0 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $27,684 | $24.51 | 0.32 | 1 | 1 |
| Statisticians | $97,089 | $50.53 | 0.33 | 2 | -1 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $48,447 | $42.32 | 0.39 | 1 | 0 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $34,039 | $16.78 | 0.48 | 0 | 1 |
| Optometrists | $140,086 | $72.04 | 0.19 | 3 | -1 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $259,366 | $149.71 | 0.43 | 0 | 1 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $84,927 | $39.6 | 0.48 | 0 | 1 |
| Epidemiologists | $70,588 | $48.59 | 0.63 | 0 | 1 |
| Chemical Engineers | $91,279 | $50.87 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $55,806 | $26.64 | 0.38 | 0 | 1 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $35,274 | $18.27 | 0.16 | 56 | -55 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $94,667 | $53.12 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $91,750 | $47.9 | 0.58 | 1 | 0 |
| Desktop Publishers | $39,685 | $31.54 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Materials Engineers | $83,738 | $40.93 | 0.18 | 2 | -2 |
| Physicists | $148,450 | $63.28 | 0.18 | 1 | -0 |
| Hydrologists | $65,540 | $41.13 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $44,385 | $23.04 | 0.4 | 1 | -0 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $86,742 | $43.95 | 0.1 | 2 | -1 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $66,071 | $37.24 | 0.19 | 1 | -0 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $91,934 | $43.89 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $101,519 | $64.52 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| Actuaries | $118,753 | $61.59 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | $62,487 | $26.84 | 0.48 | 1 | -1 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $196,001 | $104.43 | 0.13 | 0 | -0 |
| Animal Scientists | $62,308 | $44.38 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 |
| Materials Scientists | $97,701 | $44.74 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $45,072 | $25.91 | 0.11 | 0 | -0 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $58,234 | $37.15 | 0.1 | 1 | -0 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $71,834 | $43.1 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $65,739 | $33.48 | 0.1 | 0 | -0 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $31,109 | $22.5 | 0.04 | 1 | -1 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $50,612 | $28.5 | 0.04 | 0 | -0 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $90,249 | $46.78 | 0.04 | 0 | -0 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | $482,689 | $284.19 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $70,622 | $41.43 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematicians | $104,795 | $51.82 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| Astronomers | $115,128 | $55.79 | 0.03 | 0 | -0 |
| Agricultural Engineers | $79,878 | $40.46 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuclear Technicians | $96,651 | $43.6 | 0 | 0 | -0 |
Source: Lightcast
Occupation Concentration
Union County
| Occupation | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018 Jobs | 2018-2023 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | $38,507 | $35.09 | 1.1 | 13,086 | 2,023 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $38,507 | $35.09 | 1.1 | 13,086 | 2,023 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $36,094 | $21.55 | 1.11 | 9,357 | 1,226 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $36,094 | $21.55 | 1.11 | 9,357 | 1,226 |
| Management | $75,213 | $49.99 | 0.99 | 7,128 | 3,418 |
| Management Occupations | $75,213 | $49.99 | 0.99 | 7,128 | 3,418 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $38,962 | $21.59 | 0.82 | 7,942 | 2,223 |
| Construction and Extraction | $46,629 | $26.08 | 1.91 | 8,669 | 1,088 |
| Production | $41,079 | $21.6 | 1.52 | 7,977 | 76 |
| Production Occupations | $41,079 | $21.6 | 1.52 | 7,977 | 76 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $74,866 | $48.71 | 0.86 | 4,849 | 3,091 |
| Construction Trades Workers | $44,717 | $24.94 | 1.9 | 6,852 | 798 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $26,341 | $14.42 | 0.85 | 5,866 | 560 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $47,434 | $23.97 | 1.13 | 6,426 | -181 |
| Material Moving Workers | $34,204 | $17.65 | 1.25 | 4,841 | 966 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $31,502 | $17.69 | 1.35 | 5,145 | 329 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $50,650 | $26.56 | 1.2 | 4,517 | 474 |
| Business Operations Specialists | $70,497 | $41.26 | 0.87 | 2,752 | 1,568 |
| Personal Care and Service | $29,185 | $20.05 | 1.09 | 3,749 | 558 |
| Financial Specialists | $81,503 | $57.61 | 0.84 | 2,096 | 1,523 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $39,249 | $30.47 | 0.99 | 3,018 | 560 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $73,900 | $48.09 | 0.5 | 2,088 | 771 |
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $51,749 | $26.66 | 1.21 | 2,278 | 279 |
| Other Production Occupations | $40,471 | $21.09 | 1.58 | 2,526 | -61 |
| Healthcare Support | $34,508 | $19.49 | 0.52 | 1,999 | 414 |
| Information and Record Clerks | $36,925 | $19.13 | 0.68 | 2,018 | 221 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $96,646 | $48.03 | 0.67 | 1,589 | 560 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $96,646 | $48.03 | 0.67 | 1,589 | 560 |
| Computer Occupations | $95,610 | $47.63 | 0.67 | 1,514 | 484 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | $36,639 | $19.28 | 2 | 1,665 | 119 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | $46,915 | $23.24 | 1.84 | 1,767 | -33 |
| Protective Service | $44,042 | $24.17 | 0.78 | 1,414 | 168 |
| Top Executives | $98,457 | $65.25 | 0.63 | 1,285 | 276 |
| Community and Social Service | $50,189 | $26.97 | 0.85 | 1,346 | 155 |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $68,266 | $34.28 | 2.48 | 1,083 | 242 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $74,483 | $40.68 | 0.82 | 1,230 | 84 |
| Operations Specialties Managers | $121,212 | $63.69 | 0.78 | 826 | 462 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | $63,967 | $42.17 | 1.2 | 1,283 | -4 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators | $38,960 | $20.13 | 1.15 | 1,034 | 217 |
| Other Teachers and Instructors | $37,077 | $23.02 | 1.16 | 1,255 | -115 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $24,962 | $14.16 | 1.04 | 976 | 129 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $28,665 | $15.57 | 0.38 | 733 | 222 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $32,063 | $19.03 | 1.06 | 772 | 43 |
| Media and Communication Workers | $45,503 | $30.81 | 0.91 | 759 | 42 |
| Engineers | $93,658 | $49.13 | 0.67 | 695 | 3 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $73,666 | $45.44 | 0.61 | 518 | 136 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $73,666 | $45.44 | 0.61 | 518 | 136 |
| Software Developers | $121,646 | $58.41 | 0.65 | 305 | 336 |
| Registered Nurses | $71,871 | $36.2 | 0.3 | 381 | 154 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $56,228 | $28.8 | 0.58 | 535 | -22 |
| Legal | $80,482 | $64.4 | 0.54 | 380 | 121 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $33,299 | $16.02 | 0.81 | 472 | 18 |
| Nursing Assistants | $35,596 | $17.04 | 0.56 | 491 | -40 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $47,164 | $25.97 | 0.94 | 357 | -2 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $101,737 | $51.95 | 1.05 | 276 | 45 |
| Other Construction and Related Workers | $49,076 | $27.23 | 1.03 | 338 | -27 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $37,140 | $18.67 | 0.74 | 88 | 214 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,682 | $23.65 | 1.31 | 151 | 120 |
| Military-only | $30,743 | $18.38 | 0.5 | 245 | 20 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $51,706 | $26.13 | 1.31 | 170 | 84 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $53,351 | $29.04 | 0.58 | 243 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $152,344 | $76.58 | 0.7 | 137 | 103 |
| Massage Therapists | $49,749 | $34.56 | 1.2 | 232 | 6 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | $62,161 | $37.24 | 1.3 | 165 | 53 |
| Graphic Designers | $44,578 | $26.31 | 1 | 177 | 35 |
| Civil Engineers | $82,391 | $44.42 | 0.79 | 181 | -14 |
| Medical Assistants | $38,278 | $18.61 | 0.38 | 142 | 24 |
| Industrial Engineers | $98,004 | $47.97 | 0.86 | 139 | 18 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $67,273 | $37.76 | 0.51 | 102 | 56 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $39,345 | $20.33 | 0.61 | 149 | 5 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $58,178 | $28.03 | 0.37 | 136 | 0 |
| Physical Scientists | $72,739 | $41.47 | 0.7 | 91 | 31 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $90,686 | $51 | 0.38 | 68 | 53 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $92,995 | $47.78 | 0.73 | 160 | -41 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $53,531 | $29.16 | 0.48 | 80 | 38 |
| Dentists, General | $219,036 | $114.97 | 1.34 | 77 | 39 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $89,826 | $45.63 | 0.58 | 145 | -35 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $32,319 | $15.56 | 1.63 | 67 | 39 |
| Logisticians | $71,366 | $36.65 | 0.71 | 60 | 42 |
| Data Scientists | $117,928 | $55.24 | 0.83 | 32 | 67 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $154,681 | $77.53 | 0.84 | 59 | 39 |
| Electrical Engineers | $96,169 | $50.08 | 0.87 | 92 | 4 |
| Physical Therapists | $87,805 | $42.32 | 0.63 | 44 | 48 |
| Engineers, All Other | $107,433 | $57.45 | 0.76 | 47 | 40 |
| Computer Network Architects | $104,706 | $53.18 | 0.87 | 52 | 34 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $41,917 | $21.53 | 2.29 | 57 | 27 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $92,976 | $44.07 | 0.74 | 37 | 44 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $35,426 | $19.9 | 0.69 | 73 | 4 |
| Plant and System Operators | $50,782 | $26.93 | 0.46 | 69 | 7 |
| Extraction Workers | $55,958 | $29.64 | 0.56 | 63 | 11 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $52,367 | $26.87 | 1.09 | 48 | 20 |
| Information Security Analysts | $118,886 | $57.82 | 0.66 | 50 | 17 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $54,614 | $30.64 | 0.73 | 57 | 9 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $51,379 | $27.43 | 0.56 | 76 | -11 |
| Computer Programmers | $70,090 | $38.92 | 0.59 | 98 | -39 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $39,695 | $23.42 | 0.89 | 84 | -25 |
| Physician Assistants | $116,890 | $57.77 | 0.62 | 25 | 28 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $65,922 | $32.45 | 0.28 | 54 | -2 |
| Web Developers | $46,125 | $27.97 | 0.69 | 57 | -6 |
| Chemists | $77,665 | $41.57 | 1.06 | 37 | 13 |
| Paramedics | $51,294 | $25.65 | 0.78 | 41 | 9 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $28,718 | $26.55 | 0.8 | 60 | -11 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $65,844 | $33.19 | 1.03 | 43 | -0 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $47,428 | $24.74 | 1.04 | 45 | -4 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $65,526 | $33.46 | 0.87 | 35 | 4 |
| Database Architects | $120,748 | $56.64 | 1.15 | 13 | 27 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $38,929 | $19.83 | 0.43 | 29 | 10 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $96,524 | $45.62 | 0.56 | 31 | 7 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $70,741 | $37.14 | 0.31 | 34 | 5 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $42,206 | $26.28 | 0.69 | 46 | -8 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $60,813 | $30.76 | 0.63 | 16 | 21 |
| Health Care Support Workers, All Other | $39,760 | $23.02 | 0.55 | 28 | 9 |
| Database Administrators | $95,931 | $45.33 | 0.83 | 30 | 6 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $22,104 | $15.45 | 0.88 | 31 | 5 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $57,711 | $30.03 | 0.89 | 21 | 15 |
| Phlebotomists | $46,630 | $22.91 | 0.48 | 78 | -42 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $60,262 | $33.32 | 0.57 | 37 | -1 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $65,195 | $32.96 | 0.82 | 31 | 4 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $58,739 | $33.36 | 0.36 | 47 | -13 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $224,918 | $113.69 | 0.36 | 25 | 5 |
| Acupuncturists | $67,407 | $46.04 | 0.8 | 21 | 6 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $57,845 | $29.37 | 0.94 | 38 | -12 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $99,376 | $52.96 | 0.5 | 13 | 11 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $68,850 | $32.87 | 0.81 | 9 | 13 |
| Pharmacy Aides | $31,111 | $15.6 | 0.92 | 2 | 20 |
| Technical Writers | $73,172 | $39.24 | 0.67 | 22 | -1 |
| Sales Engineers | $90,152 | $49.93 | 0.61 | 34 | -13 |
| Chemical Technicians | $53,532 | $27.43 | 0.69 | 29 | -8 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $215,573 | $113.07 | 0.39 | 9 | 11 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $170,127 | $99.15 | 0.35 | 5 | 14 |
| Optometrists | $137,032 | $70.01 | 0.59 | 15 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $60,021 | $27.19 | 1.17 | 27 | -10 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $50,508 | $33.57 | 0.33 | 18 | -2 |
| Drafters, All Other | $49,430 | $25.9 | 1.35 | 13 | 2 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $39,779 | $20.95 | 0.37 | 9 | 5 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $92,202 | $50.6 | 0.25 | 26 | -12 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $61,684 | $31.66 | 0.61 | 11 | 3 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $53,205 | $26.87 | 1.31 | 6 | 8 |
| Conservation Scientists | $45,777 | $28.13 | 0.78 | 8 | 6 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $80,878 | $52.17 | 0.48 | 8 | 4 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $75,832 | $49.9 | 0.44 | 6 | 6 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $58,749 | $26.82 | 1.31 | 3 | 9 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $100,728 | $59.64 | 0.14 | 10 | 2 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $27,047 | $15.52 | 0.46 | 3 | 8 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $108,913 | $53.91 | 0.23 | 5 | 6 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $80,620 | $42.37 | 0.29 | 3 | 7 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $54,214 | $35.34 | 0.67 | 9 | 2 |
| Materials Engineers | $92,809 | $45.5 | 0.78 | 6 | 5 |
| Biological Technicians | $52,966 | $27.86 | 0.23 | 8 | 2 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $51,119 | $24.31 | 0.79 | 12 | -1 |
| Surgical Technologists | $53,697 | $26.99 | 0.16 | 6 | 4 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $39,926 | $33.37 | 0.44 | 5 | 4 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $41,634 | $33.19 | 0.55 | 8 | 1 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $64,664 | $37.46 | 0.68 | 7 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineers | $104,803 | $60.51 | 0.65 | 10 | -1 |
| Pediatricians, General | $208,938 | $105.81 | 0.31 | 8 | -0 |
| Actuaries | $137,546 | $70.88 | 0.4 | 5 | 2 |
| Desktop Publishers | $39,411 | $31.37 | 1.04 | 5 | 2 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $120,110 | $59.69 | 0.17 | 4 | 2 |
| Orderlies | $30,262 | $14.79 | 0.23 | 1 | 5 |
| Avionics Technicians | $55,194 | $27.1 | 0.29 | 5 | 1 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $300,463 | $172.46 | 0.3 | 5 | 1 |
| Statisticians | $97,081 | $49.05 | 0.29 | 7 | -1 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $102,606 | $58.42 | 0.58 | 5 | 0 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $65,919 | $33.65 | 0.62 | 7 | -1 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $107,363 | $67.93 | 0.28 | 3 | 2 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $110,456 | $52.47 | 0.48 | 4 | 2 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $285,920 | $156.03 | 0.4 | 2 | 3 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $226,365 | $124.3 | 0.53 | 3 | 3 |
| Microbiologists | $74,296 | $38.94 | 0.37 | 4 | 1 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $38,974 | $30.72 | 0.46 | 2 | 2 |
| Materials Scientists | $107,649 | $49.36 | 0.78 | 1 | 3 |
| Foresters | $60,309 | $33.78 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $112,342 | $70.75 | 0.18 | 4 | -1 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $51,424 | $26.04 | 0.35 | 2 | 1 |
| Nuclear Technicians | $91,705 | $42.6 | 0.95 | 0 | 2 |
| Environmental Engineers | $88,019 | $45.31 | 0.13 | 6 | -4 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $107,167 | $71.13 | 0.12 | 7 | -4 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $83,556 | $45.84 | 0.18 | 5 | -2 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $53,635 | $29.4 | 0.21 | 5 | -3 |
| Epidemiologists | $77,604 | $53.81 | 0.35 | 0 | 2 |
| Hydrologists | $70,208 | $47.49 | 0.41 | 2 | 0 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $44,533 | $23.03 | 0.42 | 3 | -1 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $37,404 | $19.43 | 0.1 | 3 | -1 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $88,262 | $64.27 | 0.18 | 1 | 1 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $94,916 | $50.75 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $92,902 | $44.38 | 0.19 | 1 | 0 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $71,156 | $39.73 | 0.18 | 9 | -8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | $65,618 | $28.03 | 0.42 | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $106,126 | $58.58 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $67,339 | $44.21 | 0.23 | 1 | 0 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $90,249 | $46.78 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Scientists | $58,288 | $44.19 | 0.42 | 1 | 0 |
| Surgical Assistants | $55,072 | $32.39 | 0.07 | 1 | -0 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $32,946 | $22.21 | 0.05 | 3 | -2 |
| Physicists | $209,488 | $86.42 | 0.05 | 1 | -1 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $86,639 | $46.69 | 0.18 | 0 | 1 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | $478,941 | $282.13 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 |
| Astronomers | $118,370 | $57.36 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Agricultural Engineers | $79,878 | $40.46 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematicians | $104,795 | $51.82 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 |
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Predicts the anticipated change for an occupation
Jobs Forecast
Jobs Trend and Forecast
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Anson County
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Cabarrus County
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Gaston County
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Iredell County
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Lincoln County
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Mecklenburg County
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Rowan County
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Stanly County
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Union County
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Graduates completing a four-year degree classified by degree
Completions by Program
Degrees by Program
Centralina Region
| Description | 2022 Completions | 2009-2022 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,583 | 13.1K 25.6K |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 4,146 | 2K 4.1K |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 3,480 | 2.4K 3.5K |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 3,001 | 0.7K 3K |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 1,930 | 0.2K 1.9K |
| Education | 1,902 | 0.9K 1.9K |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1,803 | 0.8K 1.8K |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 909 | 1.2K 0.9K |
| Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services | 840 | 0.4K 0.8K |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 834 | 0.5K 0.8K |
Source: Lightcast
Graduates completing a degree or certificate
Completions by Award Type
Completions by Award Type
Centralina Region
The highest level of education that an individual completes organized by race/ethnicity
Educational Attainment by Race
Educational Attainment by Race
Anson County
| Race/Ethnicity | 2021 Population | 2021 Less Than High School | 2021 High School Diploma | 2021 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 7,496 | 1,028 | 4,496 | 1,972 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 7,345 | 1,411 | 4,800 | 1,134 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 104 | 22 | 70 | 12 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 246 | 67 | 106 | 73 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 134 | 26 | 62 | 46 |
| White, Hispanic | 394 | 189 | 147 | 58 |
| Black, Hispanic | 51 | 24 | 19 | 8 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 41 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
Source: Lightcast
Educational Attainment by Race
Cabarrus County
| Race/Ethnicity | 2021 Population | 2021 Less Than High School | 2021 High School Diploma | 2021 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 100,666 | 7,045 | 48,585 | 45,036 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 29,534 | 2,590 | 15,580 | 11,364 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 495 | 43 | 355 | 97 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 8,476 | 534 | 1,289 | 6,653 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 82 | 0 | 36 | 46 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 1,628 | 193 | 689 | 746 |
| White, Hispanic | 11,156 | 3,608 | 4,271 | 3,278 |
| Black, Hispanic | 1,186 | 379 | 454 | 353 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 432 | 141 | 165 | 126 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 137 | 44 | 52 | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 52 | 16 | 20 | 16 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 324 | 103 | 124 | 97 |
Source: Lightcast
Educational Attainment by Race
Gaston County
| Race/Ethnicity | 2021 Population | 2022 Population | 2021 Less Than High School | 2021 High School Diploma | 2021 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 118,243 | 118,512 | 14,511 | 61,911 | 41,821 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 27,267 | 28,378 | 3,663 | 15,451 | 8,152 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 687 | 706 | 233 | 176 | 279 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 2,663 | 2,806 | 273 | 864 | 1,527 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 53 | 59 | 13 | 29 | 11 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 1,797 | 1,896 | 261 | 855 | 680 |
| White, Hispanic | 8,654 | 9,169 | 2,232 | 4,455 | 1,967 |
| Black, Hispanic | 785 | 860 | 202 | 404 | 179 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 315 | 338 | 81 | 162 | 72 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 64 | 73 | 17 | 33 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 38 | 41 | 10 | 20 | 9 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 192 | 219 | 49 | 99 | 44 |
Source: Lightcast
Educational Attainment by Race
Iredell County
| Race/Ethnicity | 2021 Population | 2021 Less Than High School | 2021 High School Diploma | 2021 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 104,350 | 7,070 | 51,019 | 46,261 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 15,125 | 1,867 | 8,741 | 4,518 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 397 | 45 | 233 | 119 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 3,472 | 262 | 1,153 | 2,057 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 44 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 1,258 | 102 | 651 | 505 |
| White, Hispanic | 7,703 | 2,278 | 3,361 | 2,065 |
| Black, Hispanic | 539 | 160 | 234 | 144 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 305 | 91 | 133 | 82 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 75 | 22 | 33 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 54 | 17 | 23 | 14 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 224 | 67 | 97 | 60 |
Source: Lightcast
Educational Attainment by Race
Lincoln County
| Race/Ethnicity | 2021 Population | 2022 Population | 2021 Less Than High School | 2021 High School Diploma | 2021 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 56,127 | 57,758 | 5,623 | 29,674 | 20,830 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 3,505 | 3,783 | 580 | 2,059 | 866 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 214 | 216 | 23 | 128 | 63 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 521 | 614 | 30 | 314 | 178 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 25 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 480 | 518 | 61 | 274 | 145 |
| White, Hispanic | 3,511 | 3,854 | 800 | 1,817 | 894 |
| Black, Hispanic | 171 | 190 | 39 | 88 | 43 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 100 | 107 | 23 | 52 | 25 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 26 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 90 | 101 | 20 | 47 | 23 |
Educational Attainment by Race
Mecklenburg County
| Race/Ethnicity | 2021 Population | 2021 Less Than High School | 2021 High School Diploma | 2021 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 380,706 | 11,702 | 115,169 | 253,835 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 237,475 | 19,646 | 113,942 | 103,887 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 2,384 | 928 | 902 | 553 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 49,107 | 7,571 | 9,872 | 31,664 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 279 | 0 | 155 | 124 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 10,586 | 1,958 | 3,689 | 4,939 |
| White, Hispanic | 71,636 | 26,505 | 25,765 | 19,366 |
| Black, Hispanic | 7,933 | 2,908 | 2,865 | 2,160 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 3,014 | 1,124 | 1,080 | 810 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 407 | 151 | 146 | 110 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 150 | 56 | 54 | 40 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 2,077 | 760 | 751 | 566 |
Source: Lightcast
Educational Attainment by Race
Stanly County
| Race/Ethnicity | 2021 Population | 2021 Less Than High School | 2021 High School Diploma | 2021 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 37,032 | 4,465 | 20,656 | 11,911 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 4,816 | 848 | 3,125 | 843 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 177 | 58 | 79 | 40 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 765 | 197 | 254 | 314 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 300 | 87 | 123 | 90 |
| White, Hispanic | 1,258 | 491 | 514 | 253 |
| Black, Hispanic | 105 | 41 | 44 | 20 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 33 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 80 | 31 | 33 | 16 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 |
Source: Lightcast
Educational Attainment by Race
Rowan County
| Race/Ethnicity | 2021 Population | 2021 Less Than High School | 2021 High School Diploma | 2021 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 77,241 | 8,642 | 43,051 | 25,548 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 15,866 | 1,843 | 9,756 | 4,267 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 379 | 20 | 309 | 51 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 1,109 | 212 | 442 | 455 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 41 | 0 | 21 | 20 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 929 | 224 | 524 | 181 |
| White, Hispanic | 6,249 | 2,354 | 2,964 | 931 |
| Black, Hispanic | 434 | 163 | 206 | 64 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 265 | 100 | 126 | 39 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 41 | 15 | 19 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 127 | 48 | 60 | 19 |
Source: Lightcast
Educational Attainment by Race
Union County
| Race/Ethnicity | 2021 Population | 2021 Less Than High School | 2021 High School Diploma | 2021 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 115,499 | 6,851 | 51,859 | 56,789 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 18,698 | 2,262 | 9,098 | 7,339 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 523 | 190 | 166 | 167 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 6,373 | 675 | 1,190 | 4,509 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 69 | 0 | 29 | 40 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 1,575 | 246 | 617 | 712 |
| White, Hispanic | 13,459 | 5,374 | 4,657 | 3,428 |
| Black, Hispanic | 759 | 300 | 262 | 197 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 437 | 175 | 151 | 111 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 70 | 28 | 24 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 50 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 337 | 133 | 116 | 87 |
Source: Lightcast
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The highest level of education that an individual completes listed by gender
Educational Attainment by Gender
Educational Attainment by Gender
Anson County
2021 Less Than High School
2021 High School Diploma
2021 College Degree
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Educational Attainment by Gender
Cabarrus County
2021 Less Than High School
2021 High School Diploma
2021 College Degree
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Educational Attainment by Gender
Gaston County
2021 Less Than High School
2021 High School Diploma
2021 College Degree
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Educational Attainment by Gender
Iredell County
2021 Less Than High School
2021 High School Diploma
2021 College Degree
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Educational Attainment by Gender
Lincoln County
2021 Less Than High School
2021 High School Diploma
2021 College Degree
Educational Attainment by Gender
Mecklenburg County
2021 Less Than High School
2021 High School Diploma
2021 College Degree
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Educational Attainment by Gender
Rowan County
2021 Less Than High School
2021 High School Diploma
2021 College Degree
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Educational Attainment by Gender
Union County
2021 Less Than High School
2021 High School Diploma
2021 College Degree
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Educational Attainment by Gender
Stanly County
2021 Less Than High School
2021 High School Diploma
2021 College Degree
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