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Jobs in Wilmington, NC
559 active postings tracked in Wilmington, NC · collapsed to 444 roles.
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Wilmington, NC Job Market Score
Driven by
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
- High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
- Few reposted listings (20% appear duplicated)
Wilmington, NC job market overview (June 2026)
The Wilmington, NC job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 559 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and food service, with retail as the leading sector.
- 100% of postings in Wilmington, NC have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- Half of active postings here have been open 58 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 1409+ days.
- 6% of postings list a salary range (35 of 559).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $18.57/hr, with 66% of disclosed-pay roles paid hourly.
- The most active employers right now are Dollar General, HDR Inc, and Costco.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and food service.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Wilmington, NC job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Wilmington, NC.
- 559Active postings
- 0Posted this week
- 559Open 30+ days100% of active
- 3Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 6%List salary35 of 559
- 66%Hourly23 of disclosed
- $116kMedian annual (max)
- $18.57/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 58dMedian agep90 1409d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager67
- Food Service35
- Retail Associate24
- Registered Nurse23
- Server / Host23
- Crew / Cashier22
Top occupations (SOC)
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers11
- Fast Food and Counter Workers10
- Retail Salespersons4
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers4
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3
- Software Developers2
Top sectors
- Retail239
- Food Service / Restaurants151
- Professional Services97
- Healthcare75
- Consumer Goods57
- Manufacturing27
Employment mix
- Unspecified457 · 82%
- Part-time65 · 12%
- Contract15 · 3%
- Full-time15 · 3%
- Temporary5 · 1%
- Intern2 · 0%
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Costco · Wilmington, NC · careers.costco.com
posted 11 months ago