| 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 |