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Pinehurst-Southern Pines salaries

The median worker in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earned $41,130 a year in 2024, about $19.78 an hour. That ranks #341 of the 391 metro areas published here, 16.9% below the national median.

North Carolina

Median pay $41,130 $19.78 per hour
Vs national -16.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 40,090 wage and salary
Metro rank #341 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Pinehurst-Southern Pines pays 12.4% 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
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 7.2× 700 $23,570
Cooks, Fast Food 4.16× 720 $26,030
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 3.44× 840 $34,090
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2.91× 630 $39,580
Registered Nurses 2.09× 1,780 $78,140
Cooks, Restaurant 1.85× 700 $35,010
Nursing Assistants 1.83× 660 $35,920
Waiters and Waitresses 1.7× 1,020 $29,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.41× 510 $48,450
Cashiers 1.38× 1,130 $26,910
Retail Salespersons 1.22× 1,200 $28,290
Stockers and Order Fillers 0.96× 690 $31,220

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Pinehurst-Southern Pines
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
General and Operations Managers $91,450 $43.97 570
Registered Nurses $78,140 $37.57 1,780
Accountants and Auditors $75,550 $36.32 310
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $74,720 $35.92 220
Human Resources Specialists $61,780 $29.70 200
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $60,700 $29.18 230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $56,960 $27.38 220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $54,240 $26.08 280
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $52,390 $25.19 260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $52,100 $25.05 240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,410 n/a 200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $48,450 n/a 510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,270 $22.73 200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,610 $21.93 430
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,240 $21.27 340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $43,990 $21.15 410
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $43,330 $20.83 210
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $42,380 $20.38 440
Construction Laborers $41,760 $20.08 280
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $41,710 $20.05 380
Light Truck Drivers $41,390 $19.90 280
Medical Assistants $39,790 $19.13 330
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,580 $19.03 630
Office Clerks, General $37,840 $18.19 480
Nursing Assistants $35,920 $17.27 660
Customer Service Representatives $35,680 $17.15 440
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,340 $16.99 430
Cooks, Restaurant $35,010 $16.83 700
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $34,090 $16.39 840
Security Guards $33,890 $16.29 340
Bartenders $33,550 $16.13 260
Receptionists and Information Clerks $33,510 $16.11 270
Firefighters $32,910 $15.82 220
Stockers and Order Fillers $31,220 $15.01 690
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,180 $14.51 370
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,660 $14.26 470
Waiters and Waitresses $29,210 $14.04 1,020
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $29,020 $13.95 710
Retail Salespersons $28,290 $13.60 1,200
Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,160 $13.54 820
Food Preparation Workers $28,080 $13.50 280
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,050 n/a 320
Cashiers $26,910 $12.94 1,130
Cooks, Fast Food $26,030 $12.51 720
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $24,680 $11.87 200
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $23,570 $11.33 700

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Pinehurst-Southern Pines by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Registered Nurses 1,780 $78,140 $37.57
Retail Salespersons 1,200 $28,290 $13.60
Cashiers 1,130 $26,910 $12.94
Waiters and Waitresses 1,020 $29,210 $14.04
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 840 $34,090 $16.39
Fast Food and Counter Workers 820 $28,160 $13.54
Cooks, Fast Food 720 $26,030 $12.51
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 710 $29,020 $13.95
Cooks, Restaurant 700 $35,010 $16.83
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 700 $23,570 $11.33
Stockers and Order Fillers 690 $31,220 $15.01
Nursing Assistants 660 $35,920 $17.27
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 630 $39,580 $19.03
General and Operations Managers 570 $91,450 $43.97
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 510 $48,450 n/a
Office Clerks, General 480 $37,840 $18.19
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 470 $29,660 $14.26
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 440 $42,380 $20.38
Customer Service Representatives 440 $35,680 $17.15
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 430 $45,610 $21.93

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.

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Pinehurst-Southern Pines pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Pinehurst-Southern Pines?

The median across all occupations is $41,130, or $19.78 an hour, covering 40,090 wage and salary workers. The mean is $54,380, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Pinehurst-Southern Pines pay more than the rest of North Carolina?

No. The metro median of $41,130 is 12.4% 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines?

General and Operations Managers ($91,450), Registered Nurses ($78,140), Accountants and Auditors ($75,550). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Pinehurst-Southern Pines unusually full of?

Amusement and Recreation Attendants, at 7.2× 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.