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Careers in Goldsboro, NC

Part of North Carolina.

Goldsboro, NC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.462, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.7% · 46,560 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$309,210
  2. 2Dentists, General$193,210
  3. 3Pharmacists$139,210
  4. 4Financial Managers$135,920
  5. 5Physician Assistants$128,370

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons1,460 employed
  2. 2Cashiers1,270 employed
  3. 3Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,190 employed
  4. 4Cooks, Fast Food1,110 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers1,000 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood7.42× national avg
  2. 2Cooks, Fast Food6.66× national avg
  3. 3Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary6.50× national avg
  4. 4Food Batchmakers5.59× national avg
  5. 5Pipelayers5.42× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$349,540
  2. 2Dentists, General$218,410
  3. 3Pharmacists$157,367
  4. 4Financial Managers$153,648
  5. 5Physician Assistants$145,113

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see North Carolina state page.