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None of rural Eastern North Carolina's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Emerald Isle

The typical house costs $869,308. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $229,394 a year.

ESTIMATEHome price and rent for Emerald Isle, jobs for rural Eastern North Carolina, and tax for Carteret County. How the estimate works

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RURAL EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY

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  1. Registered nurses
    $80,890Rent over 30%
  2. Nursing assistants
    $36,960Rent over 30%
  3. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
    $35,730Rent over 30%
  4. Stockers and order fillers
    $35,100Rent over 30%
  5. Retail salespersons
    $30,470Rent over 30%
  6. Home health and personal care aides
    $29,790Rent over 30%
  7. Waiters and waitresses
    $28,200Rent over 30%
  8. Fast food and counter workers
    $28,090Rent over 30%
  9. Cashiers
    $27,880Rent over 30%
  10. Cooks, fast food
    $22,680Rent over 30%

Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.

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