May 2025 OEWS · North Carolina

Highest-paying jobs in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

All-occupations median

$42,920

10th percentile
$26,900
25th percentile
$31,210
Median
$42,920
75th percentile
$62,150
90th percentile
$97,900
Mean
$55,140

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 42,900.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 88.336, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other240$182,880$338,170$363,150
Natural Sciences Managers30$56,760$168,850$284,340
Marketing Managers30$76,760$148,630$207,460
Financial Managers110$90,600$146,830$285,170
Computer and Information Systems Managers70$82,550$137,460$214,060
Pharmacists90$100,270$132,170$164,590
Physician Assistants130$100,210$131,770$161,470
Software Developers200$75,210$130,240$162,120
Veterinarians50$77,130$126,190$198,980
Managers, All Other110$65,380$124,930$222,870
Nurse Practitioners110$103,710$124,520$169,870
Human Resources Managers30$102,370$124,300$193,440
Computer Network Architects60$71,640$116,420$145,570
Construction Managers100$71,870$109,230$178,690
Sales Managers90$59,910$107,810$274,940
Medical and Health Services Managers150$63,730$106,850$214,930
Computer Occupations, All Other70$57,260$106,200$179,340
Lawyers80$61,060$105,510$195,610
Data Scientists40$58,100$102,740$130,820
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers40$73,070$101,140$131,190
Personal Financial Advisors70$42,530$101,040$228,360
Industrial Production Managers40$50,550$100,450$159,750
Administrative Services Managers50$52,940$99,990$183,330
Facilities Managers40$51,430$98,250$150,880
Mechanical Engineers30$66,870$96,180$131,740
Dental Hygienists70$65,040$95,900$100,470
Civil Engineers60$70,890$95,800$149,330
Project Management Specialists210$58,220$95,280$155,480
General and Operations Managers500$47,700$94,400$204,550
Physical Therapists100$75,230$94,400$121,870
Computer Systems Analysts80$64,650$92,370$123,010
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary160$62,060$90,260$136,330
Industrial Engineers30$60,430$87,170$157,360
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers40$74,080$84,520$99,210
Registered Nurses1,510$66,360$81,520$100,790
Occupational Therapists50$59,550$81,450$99,320
Speech-Language Pathologists90$57,870$79,240$119,650
Network and Computer Systems Administrators100$47,620$78,330$117,500
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers80$50,360$77,260$154,120
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers200$48,210$76,640$114,900

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Registered Nurses1,510$66,360$81,520$100,790
Retail Salespersons1,370$22,420$30,020$42,860
Cashiers1,090$21,840$27,710$35,400
Waiters and Waitresses1,040$16,580$34,080$61,540
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants970$33,600$37,920$46,590
Nursing Assistants950$29,830$36,930$43,570
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand950$30,640$31,210$45,670
Fast Food and Counter Workers880$20,960$27,200$36,680
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers750$28,890$35,590$43,800
Cooks, Fast Food730$21,210$26,610$33,840
Cooks, Restaurant670$27,410$35,690$43,620
Customer Service Representatives670$29,210$34,590$49,780
Stockers and Order Fillers670$28,590$33,150$43,270
Amusement and Recreation Attendants640$18,520$23,190$37,520
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners570$26,840$29,700$36,710
Home Health and Personal Care Aides560$23,930$28,850$37,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education530$45,330$50,540$58,450
General and Operations Managers500$47,700$94,400$204,550
Office Clerks, General490$26,340$39,250$57,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers450$29,010$44,680$61,520
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks410$30,040$46,140$59,520
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers400$30,040$46,500$71,330
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners390$26,000$32,630$41,860
Accountants and Auditors370$44,990$75,750$129,580
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive370$30,190$42,660$55,580

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC is $42,920. Employment is 42,900.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $338,170, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC.