Description | Eastern NC | NC | USA | |
Low | High | Avg. | Avg. | |
Bakers (3011) | $9.34 | $9.95 | $10.80 | $12.28 |
Butchers and Meat Cutters (3021) | $13.01 | $14.91 | $13.03 | $14.61 |
Slaughters and Meat Packers (3023) | $10.96 | $12.67 | $11.66 | $12.44 |
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking and Drying Machine Ops (3091) | $10.30 | $13.16 | $17.62 | $14.14 |
Food Batchmakers (3092) | $11.06 | $11.06 | $12.46 | $13.84 |
Other Food Processing Workers (3099) | $11.26 | $11.26 | $10.76 | $12.11 |
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Animal Slaughtering & Processing (3116) | 27,800 |
Fruit, Vegetable, & Specialty Foods (3114) | 2,920 |
Other Food Mfg. (3113), (3119) | 2,840 |
Bakeries & Tortilla Chip Mfg. (3118) | 2,730 |
Seafood Product Prep. & Pkg. (3117) | 1,730 |
Animal Food Mfg, (3111) | 1,660 |
Beverage Mfg. (3121) | 580 |
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Description | Eastern NC | NC | USA | |
Low | High | Avg. | Avg. | |
Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $46.99 | $46.99 | $46.99 | $49.80 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (19-0000) | $25.13 | $32.86 | $32.47 | $33.69 |
Biochemists and Biophysicists (19-1021) | $41.91 | $41.91 | $41.91 | $44.21 |
Microbiologists (19-1022) | $32.69 | $32.69 | $32.69 | $36.79 |
Biological Scientists, All Other (19-1029) | $37.43 | $37.81 | $36.60 | $37.46 |
Chemists (19-2031) | $26.57 | $34.91 | $36.42 | $38.05 |
Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $14.63 | $19.27 | $20.25 | $21.45 |
Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $17.66 | $24.95 | $21.88 | $22.78 |
Social Science Research Assistants (19-4061) | $22.62 | $22.62 | $22.62 | $20.71 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, Other (19-4099) | $20.03 | $20.03 | $20.24 | $23.01 |
Chemical Technicians | 420 |
Chemists | 340 |
Biological Technicians | 190 |
Chemical Engineers | 90 |
Social Science Research Assistants | 80 |
Biological Scientists, All Other | 60 |
Life, Physical & Social Science Technicians, Other | 50 |
Biochemists and Biophysicists | 40 |
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Eastern NC | NC | USA | ||
Description | Low | High | Avg. | Avg. |
Team Assemblers (51-2092) | $11.51 | $12.67 | $12.43 | $13.49 |
Machinists (51-4041) | $16.17 | $20.08 | $17.45 | $18.34 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $18.71 | $20.51 | $19.26 | $18.50 |
Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $33.89 | $41.16 | $38.12 | $38.21 |
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal (51-4011) | $13.90 | $16.72 | $16.72 | $20.21 |
Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $34.96 | $35.67 | $35.67 | $39.21 |
Aerospace Engineers (17-2011) | $42.83 | $42.83 | $42.83 | $44.33 |
Electrical Engineers (17-2071) | $34.28 | $38.82 | $38.82 | $43.14 |
Avionics Technicians (49-2091) | $25.39 | $25.39 | $25.39 | $24.51 |
Materials Engineer (17-2131) | $41.53 | $41.53 | $40.60 | $42.00 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians (17-3023) | $19.39 | $33.11 | $29.19 | $27.84 |
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (51-2041) | $14.74 | $19.48 | $17.18 | $17.39 |
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2091) | $15.21 | $16.23 | $15.69 | $15.74 |
Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $21.10 | $25.10 | $24.19 | $21.05 |
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Description | Total Employment |
Plastics Products Manufacturing | 1,750 |
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (3327) | 1,450 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345) | 3,500 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (3364) | 980 |
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112) | 500 |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353) | 1,820 |
SOC | Description | Eastern NC | NC | US | |
Low | High | Avg. | Avg. | ||
47-2031 | Carpenters | $14.82 | $19.58 | $16.31 | $21.92 |
49-3051 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $15.82 | $19.15 | $17.48 | $18.56 |
51-0000 | Production Occupations | $14.56 | $17.31 | $15.85 | $17.06 |
51-2091 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $15.21 | $16.23 | $15.74 | $14.57 |
51-4011 | Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal | $13.90 | $18.58 | $20.21 | $18.23 |
51-4012 | Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers | $13.83 | $13.83 | $21.12 | $24.13 |
51-4041 | Machinists | $16.17 | $20.08 | $18.34 | $19.97 |
51-4121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $18.71 | $20.51 | $18.50 | $19.25 |
Rubber Products Manufacturing (3262) | 2,940 |
Plastic Products Manufacturing (3261) | 1,750 |
Ship and Boat Building (3366) | 1,430 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345) | 724 |
SOC | Description | Eastern NC | NC | US | |
Low | High | Avg. | Avg. | ||
51-0000 | Production Occupations | $14.56 | $17.31 | $15.85 | $17.06 |
51-4012 | Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | $13.83 | $13.83 | $21.12 | $24.13 |
51-4021 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $13.58 | $16.34 | $16.65 | $16.25 |
51-4023 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $23.50 | $23.50 | $17.94 | $19.34 |
51-4031 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $12.04 | $14.09 | $14.02 | $15.59 |
51-4033 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $13.55 | $17.86 | $17.27 | $16.42 |
51-4034 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $16.74 | $16.74 | $18.49 | $17.96 |
51-4035 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $22.87 | $22.87 | $16.48 | $18.67 |
51-4041 | Machinists | $16.17 | $20.08 | $18.34 | $19.97 |
51-4081 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $15.62 | $24.49 | $17.12 | $16.96 |
51-4191 | Heat-Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $19.09 | $19.09 | $18.03 | $17.72 |
51-9041 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $18.38 | $18.84 | $18.47 | $16.09 |
Rubber Products Manufacturing (3262) | 2,940 |
Plastic Products Manufacturing (3261) | 1,700 |
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4238) | 1,600 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345) | 1,550 |
Fabric Mills (3132) | 950 |
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4231) | 800 |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (3363) | 600 |
Machine Shops; Turned Products; and Screw, Nut, & Bolt Manufacturing (3327) | 500 |