High paying entry level jobs in Greensboro-High Point, NC

These occupations in Greensboro-High Point, NC ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Greensboro-High Point, NC run 7.1% below the national average (2024), so a Greensboro-High Point, NC salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Greensboro-High Point, NC · Employed

1Dentists, General$163,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,970 – $321,730190
2Pharmacists$138,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,650 – $159,010710
3Nurse Practitioners$132,230
Master's degree
$101,680 – $158,640820
4Veterinarians$129,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,790 – $207,090180
5Lawyers$126,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,110 – $310,190980
6Software Developers$125,190
Bachelor's degree
$79,180 – $169,1101,710
7Physician Assistants$120,540
Master's degree
$102,590 – $188,940420
8Engineers, All Other$118,160
Bachelor's degree
$59,940 – $183,100280
9Electrical Engineers$117,480
Bachelor's degree
$76,800 – $201,270440
10Mechanical Engineers$109,540
Bachelor's degree
$78,710 – $137,0401,260
11Data Scientists$106,060
Bachelor's degree
$66,350 – $157,730370
12Computer Systems Analysts$104,050
Bachelor's degree
$66,490 – $166,800860
13Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$100,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,100 – $159,300150
14Project Management Specialists$99,690
Bachelor's degree
$59,160 – $154,9302,080
15Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,340
Bachelor's degree
$56,720 – $132,880270
16Physical Therapists$99,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,720 – $122,960540
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,890
Associate's degree
$66,810 – $103,820150
18Materials Engineers$98,380
Bachelor's degree
$81,590 – $127,560170
19Chemists$97,690
Bachelor's degree
$61,540 – $139,340300
20Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,320 – $132,310200
21Occupational Therapists$96,820
Master's degree
$59,150 – $117,010270
22Computer Occupations, All Other$96,070
Bachelor's degree
$42,640 – $156,380450
23Industrial Engineers$95,930
Bachelor's degree
$62,800 – $135,6401,050
24Civil Engineers$93,460
Bachelor's degree
$66,900 – $137,090620
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,580
Bachelor's degree
$50,680 – $138,420760
26Computer Programmers$84,700
Bachelor's degree
$56,260 – $122,750190
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,430
Bachelor's degree
$55,390 – $122,740410
28Business Teachers, Postsecondary$84,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,530 – $157,120270
29Dental Hygienists$84,250
Associate's degree
$43,120 – $98,250390
30Registered Nurses$82,860
Bachelor's degree
$66,400 – $122,5606,240
31Operations Research Analysts$80,300
Bachelor's degree
$59,110 – $129,010120
32Financial and Investment Analysts$80,280
Bachelor's degree
$56,830 – $133,450630
33Accountants and Auditors$80,170
Bachelor's degree
$52,710 – $136,3103,300
34Respiratory Therapists$80,090
Associate's degree
$63,790 – $93,440290
35Credit Analysts$79,950
Bachelor's degree
$53,810 – $136,690160
36Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,510 – $108,490150
37Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,540
Associate's degree
$54,960 – $105,280160
38Commercial and Industrial Designers$77,820
Bachelor's degree
$47,960 – $137,470140
39Web and Digital Interface Designers$77,790
Bachelor's degree
$34,270 – $149,720210
40Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,340
Master's degree
$50,090 – $105,500280
41Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$75,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,670 – $77,780150
42Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,380
Bachelor's degree
$44,280 – $130,4801,890
43Logisticians$74,290
Bachelor's degree
$45,650 – $111,910520
44Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$74,060
Bachelor's degree
$42,150 – $130,9502,000
45Financial Specialists, All Other$73,950
Bachelor's degree
$51,500 – $128,760180
46Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$69,450
Bachelor's degree
$48,550 – $125,040200
47Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$67,940
Associate's degree
$50,250 – $80,280120
48Human Resources Specialists$67,660
Bachelor's degree
$47,490 – $103,9202,630
49Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,520
Associate's degree
$47,350 – $96,770490
50Fundraisers$65,490
Bachelor's degree
$45,890 – $109,830270

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianGreensboro-High Point, NC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,910	$105,970 – $321,730	190
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,180	$80,650 – $159,010	710
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,230	$101,680 – $158,640	820
4	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,910	$77,790 – $207,090	180
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,960	$70,110 – $310,190	980
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,190	$79,180 – $169,110	1,710
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$120,540	$102,590 – $188,940	420
8	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,160	$59,940 – $183,100	280
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,480	$76,800 – $201,270	440
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,540	$78,710 – $137,040	1,260
11	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,060	$66,350 – $157,730	370
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,050	$66,490 – $166,800	860
13	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,350	$82,100 – $159,300	150
14	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,690	$59,160 – $154,930	2,080
15	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$99,340	$56,720 – $132,880	270
16	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,320	$78,720 – $122,960	540
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,890	$66,810 – $103,820	150
18	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,380	$81,590 – $127,560	170
19	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$97,690	$61,540 – $139,340	300
20	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,050	$62,320 – $132,310	200
21	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,820	$59,150 – $117,010	270
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,070	$42,640 – $156,380	450
23	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,930	$62,800 – $135,640	1,050
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,460	$66,900 – $137,090	620
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,580	$50,680 – $138,420	760
26	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$84,700	$56,260 – $122,750	190
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,430	$55,390 – $122,740	410
28	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,330	$53,530 – $157,120	270
29	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,250	$43,120 – $98,250	390
30	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,860	$66,400 – $122,560	6,240
31	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,300	$59,110 – $129,010	120
32	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,280	$56,830 – $133,450	630
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$80,170	$52,710 – $136,310	3,300
34	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,090	$63,790 – $93,440	290
35	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,950	$53,810 – $136,690	160
36	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,630	$55,510 – $108,490	150
37	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,540	$54,960 – $105,280	160
38	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$77,820	$47,960 – $137,470	140
39	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$77,790	$34,270 – $149,720	210
40	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$77,340	$50,090 – $105,500	280
41	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$75,600	$53,670 – $77,780	150
42	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,380	$44,280 – $130,480	1,890
43	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$74,290	$45,650 – $111,910	520
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,060	$42,150 – $130,950	2,000
45	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,950	$51,500 – $128,760	180
46	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$69,450	$48,550 – $125,040	200
47	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,940	$50,250 – $80,280	120
48	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,660	$47,490 – $103,920	2,630
49	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,520	$47,350 – $96,770	490
50	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$65,490	$45,890 – $109,830	270

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