Question 1

What is the cost of living in Jacksonville, NC?

Accepted Answer

Jacksonville, NC's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 92.08, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 7.9% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,173/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Jacksonville, NC?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Jacksonville, NC, the average median wage is $80,877. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $282,050/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Jacksonville?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Jacksonville, NC are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $282,050; 2) Dentists, General at $188,850; 3) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $154,520; 4) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $148,330; 5) Pharmacists at $132,850. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Jacksonville?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Jacksonville, NC is $1,173/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Jacksonville data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
51	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	Repair & Maintenance	$73K	$35.21/hr
52	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Public Safety	$69K	$33.29/hr
53	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$69K	$33.03/hr
54	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	Repair & Maintenance	$69K	$33.03/hr
55	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Production & Manufacturing	$68K	$32.75/hr
56	Cost Estimators	Business & Finance	$68K	$32.47/hr
57	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	Community & Social	$67K	$31.98/hr
58	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction & Trades	$65K	$31.24/hr
59	Human Resources Specialists	Business & Finance	$65K	$31.12/hr
60	Fundraisers	Business & Finance	$64K	$30.82/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Jacksonville, NC

Highest paying careers in Jacksonville

Affordability snapshot: Jacksonville