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STEM careers in Roanoke Rapids, NC — which one fits you?

The Roanoke Rapids, NC commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 8 counties across North Carolina and Virginia; 0 metro. Economies: 3 manufacturing and 2 government. Flags: 5 housing stress, 3 low employment and 3 persistent poverty.

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States: North Carolina · Virginia

Careers the Roanoke Rapids, NC economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Computer Network Architect+12%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Statistician+8%Electrical Engineer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Medical Scientist+9%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Computer Programmer-6%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%

Counties in this labor market

Bertie County, NCBrunswick County, VAEmporia city, VAGreensville County, VAHalifax County, NCHertford County, NCMecklenburg County, VANorthampton County, NC

Metros around Roanoke Rapids, NC

Washington, DC13 countiesCharlotte, NC–SC13 countiesVirginia Beach, VA16 countiesNewport News, VA9 countiesRaleigh, NC10 countiesRichmond, VA17 countiesWinston-Salem, NC10 countiesWilmington, NC4 countiesAsheville, NC6 countiesSpartanburg, SC5 countiesFayetteville, NC10 countiesHickory, NC5 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Roanoke Rapids, NC?

Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Computer Network Architect, Industrial Engineer and Mechanical Engineer lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.