SOC 39-1014 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount, NC · 10 metro areas compared
In Rocky Mount, NC the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services is $54,150 a year, which is 11.5% higher than the national figure of $48,560.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +6.3%
- Openings per year
- 13,400
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
21.5% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Rocky Mount, NC.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Rocky Mount, NC the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services is $54,150 a year, which is 11.5% higher than the national figure of $48,560. Half of workers earn between $46,260 and $59,180. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $37,980 and the ninetieth at $71,720.
The area has 30 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.86 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Greenville leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $58,470. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 102nd of 246 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,980 | −21.8% |
| 25th | $46,260 | −4.7% |
| Median (50th) | $54,150 | +11.5% |
| 75th | $59,180 | +21.9% |
| 90th | $71,720 | +47.7% |
| Mean | $54,850 | +13.0% |
Other metro areas in North Carolina
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenville | $58,470 | 50 | |
| 2 | Durham | $55,050 | 220 | |
| 3 | Burlington | $51,330 | 80 | |
| 4 | Charlotte | $51,080 | 950 | |
| 5 | Raleigh | $49,900 | 650 | |
| 6 | Fayetteville | $49,270 | 90 | |
| 7 | Greensboro | $49,130 | 250 | |
| 8 | Winston-Salem | $49,120 | 180 | |
| 9 | Wilmington | $48,990 | 140 | |
| 10 | Asheville | $48,360 | 160 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Rocky Mount run 12.0% below the national average, so the median of $54,150 goes as far as $61,534 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 26.7% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$54,150as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$61,534US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $54,150 a year, 11.5% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $37,980 to $71,720 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 30 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Greenville, at $58,470.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services in Rocky Mount, NC?
The median annual wage is $54,150, or $26.03 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $48,560, so pay in Rocky Mount, NC is 11.5% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Rocky Mount, NC earns more than $71,720 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $37,980 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Greenville, at $58,470 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 30 jobs in this occupation in Rocky Mount, NC. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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