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
31	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$115K	$55.39/hr
32	Computer Network Architects	Technology	$114K	$54.92/hr
33	Sales Engineers	Sales	$114K	$54.89/hr
34	Facilities Managers	Management	$111K	$53.25/hr
35	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$111K	N/A
36	Lawyers	Legal	$110K	$52.7/hr
37	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$109K	N/A
38	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$108K	N/A
39	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	Repair & Maintenance	$107K	$51.42/hr
40	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$107K	$51.27/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Wilmington, NC

Highest paying careers in Wilmington

Affordability snapshot: Wilmington