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Jacksonville salaries

The median worker in the Jacksonville, NC metro area earned $37,610 a year in 2024, about $18.08 an hour. That ranks #375 of the 391 metro areas published here, 24% below the national median.

North Carolina

Median pay $37,610 $18.08 per hour
Vs national -24% U.S. $49,500
Workers 52,970 wage and salary
Metro rank #375 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Jacksonville pays 19.9% less than North Carolina as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Cooks, Fast Food 9.52× 2,190 $23,420
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2.09× 770 $49,340
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2.02× 970 $47,150
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1.87× 720 $75,940
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.76× 720 $37,180
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1.74× 500 $36,640
Cashiers 1.71× 1,850 $25,930
Cooks, Restaurant 1.62× 810 $29,270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.59× 610 $44,820
Retail Salespersons 1.57× 2,040 $28,330
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.42× 670 $27,290
Waiters and Waitresses 1.4× 1,110 $26,960

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Jacksonville
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,440 $48.77 200
Construction Managers $97,930 $47.08 220
Computer Occupations, All Other $90,380 $43.45 230
General and Operations Managers $84,160 $40.46 660
Project Management Specialists $83,310 $40.05 210
Registered Nurses $77,860 $37.43 890
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,940 $36.51 720
Human Resources Specialists $70,190 $33.75 260
Accountants and Auditors $65,990 $31.73 270
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $64,370 $30.95 240
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $63,660 $30.60 380
Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,270 $26.09 230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $53,130 $25.54 220
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $52,170 $25.08 360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $52,050 $25.02 400
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $51,820 $24.92 220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $50,700 n/a 270
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,340 n/a 770
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $48,010 $23.08 340
Insurance Sales Agents $47,590 $22.88 200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,150 n/a 970
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $46,650 $22.43 220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $45,760 $22.00 210
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $45,480 $21.86 420
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $44,820 $21.55 610
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $43,940 $21.12 350
Firefighters $41,670 $20.04 350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $40,990 $19.71 480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $40,410 $19.43 440
Construction Laborers $38,810 $18.66 460
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,180 $17.88 720
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $37,160 $17.87 470
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,640 $17.61 500
Medical Assistants $36,080 $17.34 210
Office Clerks, General $36,060 $17.34 860
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $35,530 $17.08 240
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,190 $16.92 390
Light Truck Drivers $34,670 $16.67 280
Counter and Rental Clerks $34,020 $16.36 200
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $33,470 $16.09 260
Nursing Assistants $33,330 $16.02 430
Customer Service Representatives $32,870 $15.80 1,250
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $32,080 $15.43 690
Stockers and Order Fillers $31,080 $14.94 1,270
Training and Development Specialists $30,650 $14.74 260
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $29,990 $14.42 440
Receptionists and Information Clerks $29,600 $14.23 320
Cooks, Restaurant $29,270 $14.07 810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,030 $13.96 800
Animal Caretakers $28,470 $13.69 270
Retail Salespersons $28,330 $13.62 2,040
Food Preparation Workers $28,010 $13.46 240
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $27,540 $13.24 260
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,310 $13.13 480
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $27,290 n/a 670
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,250 $13.10 1,560
Waiters and Waitresses $26,960 $12.96 1,110
Bartenders $26,620 $12.80 300
Dishwashers $25,930 $12.47 220
Cashiers $25,930 $12.46 1,850

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Jacksonville by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Cooks, Fast Food 2,190 $23,420 $11.26
Retail Salespersons 2,040 $28,330 $13.62
Cashiers 1,850 $25,930 $12.46
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,560 $27,250 $13.10
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,270 $31,080 $14.94
Customer Service Representatives 1,250 $32,870 $15.80
Waiters and Waitresses 1,110 $26,960 $12.96
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 970 $47,150 n/a
Registered Nurses 890 $77,860 $37.43
Office Clerks, General 860 $36,060 $17.34
Cooks, Restaurant 810 $29,270 $14.07
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 800 $29,030 $13.96
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 770 $49,340 n/a
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 720 $75,940 $36.51
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 720 $37,180 $17.88
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 690 $32,080 $15.43
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 670 $27,290 n/a
General and Operations Managers 660 $84,160 $40.46
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 610 $44,820 $21.55
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 500 $36,640 $17.61

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other North Carolina metro areas

Jacksonville pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Jacksonville?

The median across all occupations is $37,610, or $18.08 an hour, covering 52,970 wage and salary workers. The mean is $48,570, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Jacksonville pay more than the rest of North Carolina?

No. The metro median of $37,610 is 19.9% below the North Carolina median of $46,950. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Jacksonville?

Medical and Health Services Managers ($101,440), Construction Managers ($97,930), Computer Occupations, All Other ($90,380). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Jacksonville unusually full of?

Cooks, Fast Food, at 9.52× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.