Question 1

What is the cost of living in Wilmington, NC?

Accepted Answer

Wilmington, NC's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 96.42, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 3.6% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,426/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Wilmington, NC?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Wilmington, NC, the average median wage is $112,863. The single highest-paying occupation here is Chief Executives at $298,730/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Wilmington?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Wilmington, NC are: 1) Chief Executives at $298,730; 2) Physicians, All Other at $252,960; 3) Nurse Anesthetists at $218,830; 4) Family Medicine Physicians at $207,000; 5) Business Teachers, Postsecondary at $187,380. 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 Wilmington?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Wilmington, NC is $1,426/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 Wilmington 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
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$161K	$77.4/hr
12	Marketing Managers	Management	$154K	$73.97/hr
13	Financial Managers	Management	$152K	$73.15/hr
14	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$152K	$72.98/hr
15	Purchasing Managers	Management	$146K	$70.06/hr
16	Information Security Analysts	Technology	$145K	$69.79/hr
17	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$144K	N/A
18	Human Resources Managers	Management	$141K	$67.77/hr
19	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$139K	N/A
20	Sales Managers	Management	$133K	$64.14/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Wilmington, NC

Highest paying careers in Wilmington

Affordability snapshot: Wilmington