Highest-paying business jobs in Asheville

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Asheville

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Asheville, NC metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#20. Tax preparers

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $43,210
- #144 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

#19. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $49,920
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#18. Training and development specialists

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $53,160
- #418 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#17. Fundraisers

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $54,260
- #225 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#16. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $55,730
- #232 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#15. Human resources specialists

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $60,660
- #282 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 810

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#14. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $61,820
- #252 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#13. Compliance officers

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $62,530
- #348 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#12. Labor relations specialists

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $62,800
- #145 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#11. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $62,820
- #308 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#10. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $65,560
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

#9. Logisticians

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $71,150
- #216 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#8. Budget analysts

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $71,220
- #147 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#7. Cost estimators

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $72,480
- #118 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#6. Accountants and auditors

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $75,170
- #175 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#5. Loan officers

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $76,640
- #196 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#4. Project management specialists

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $80,490
- #345 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#3. Financial and investment analysts

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $85,040
- #172 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#2. Personal financial advisors

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $103,210
- #238 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

#1. Management analysts

Asheville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $103,690
- #40 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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