High paying entry level jobs in Greenville, NC

These occupations in Greenville, 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 Greenville, NC run 11.6% below the national average (2024), so a Greenville, NC salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Greenville, NC · Employed

1Dentists, General$174,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,060 – $299,95050
2Pharmacists$143,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,600 – $166,380270
3Physician Assistants$142,950
Master's degree
$101,310 – $194,110190
4Engineers, All Other$140,970
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $177,80040
5Business Teachers, Postsecondary$140,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,040 – $173,320180
6Nurse Practitioners$130,430
Master's degree
$101,280 – $131,440280
7Veterinarians$128,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,470 – $200,99050
8Software Developers$123,680
Bachelor's degree
$78,290 – $167,900230
9Computer Occupations, All Other$116,080
Bachelor's degree
$56,170 – $167,570120
10Mechanical Engineers$108,340
Bachelor's degree
$53,830 – $169,760120
11Computer Programmers$106,770
Bachelor's degree
$66,190 – $106,77060
12Computer Systems Analysts$102,050
Bachelor's degree
$76,860 – $125,240270
13Data Scientists$101,520
Bachelor's degree
$60,070 – $159,99080
14Occupational Therapists$101,360
Master's degree
$79,240 – $108,690130
15Financial and Investment Analysts$99,310
Bachelor's degree
$57,830 – $137,920100
16Industrial Engineers$98,880
Bachelor's degree
$78,100 – $137,340280
17Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,840
Bachelor's degree
$61,000 – $137,370150
18Physical Therapists$98,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,830 – $131,820190
19Electrical Engineers$95,060
Bachelor's degree
$51,180 – $141,23070
20Project Management Specialists$94,540
Bachelor's degree
$57,440 – $149,600470
21Civil Engineers$94,410
Bachelor's degree
$63,470 – $128,010150
22Dental Hygienists$93,790
Associate's degree
$62,860 – $99,360110
23Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$87,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,760 – $101,39040
24Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$86,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,940 – $103,99040
25Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$85,930
Bachelor's degree
$53,820 – $121,90040
26Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$84,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,090 – $102,64040
27Budget Analysts$83,570
Bachelor's degree
$68,120 – $86,48070
28Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,840 – $105,74070
29Lawyers$82,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$42,520 – $214,000220
30Registered Nurses$81,670
Bachelor's degree
$67,540 – $127,3303,770
31Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,670
Associate's degree
$41,460 – $101,85070
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,370
Bachelor's degree
$65,560 – $103,750120
33Credit Analysts$77,470
Bachelor's degree
$66,440 – $123,59030
34Surgical Technologists$76,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,410 – $76,820100
35Financial Specialists, All Other$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$47,760 – $124,47030
36Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,380
Associate's degree
$62,250 – $97,900120
37Accountants and Auditors$75,140
Bachelor's degree
$53,330 – $120,700550
38Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$74,200
Master's degree
$66,220 – $82,870140
39Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$73,300
Bachelor's degree
$37,030 – $132,900270
40Respiratory Therapists$69,310
Associate's degree
$67,550 – $84,770150
41Public Relations Specialists$68,960
Bachelor's degree
$43,750 – $99,170130
42Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,940
Bachelor's degree
$44,610 – $107,800350
43Human Resources Specialists$66,190
Bachelor's degree
$46,850 – $98,960430
44Logisticians$65,930
Bachelor's degree
$51,450 – $108,370150
45Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,750
Associate's degree
$52,510 – $98,330240
46Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,440
Bachelor's degree
$40,100 – $98,470400
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,900
Associate's degree
$45,050 – $90,31040
48Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,680
Associate's degree
$56,600 – $84,90070
49Social Workers, All Other$64,610
Bachelor's degree
$40,570 – $116,23050
50Physical Therapist Assistants$63,900
Associate's degree
$53,140 – $85,68080

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

#	Occupation	MedianGreenville, NC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,990	$118,060 – $299,950	50
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,480	$99,600 – $166,380	270
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,950	$101,310 – $194,110	190
4	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$140,970	$67,850 – $177,800	40
5	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$140,490	$66,040 – $173,320	180
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,430	$101,280 – $131,440	280
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,250	$78,470 – $200,990	50
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,680	$78,290 – $167,900	230
9	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,080	$56,170 – $167,570	120
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,340	$53,830 – $169,760	120
11	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$106,770	$66,190 – $106,770	60
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,050	$76,860 – $125,240	270
13	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,520	$60,070 – $159,990	80
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,360	$79,240 – $108,690	130
15	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,310	$57,830 – $137,920	100
16	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,880	$78,100 – $137,340	280
17	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$98,840	$61,000 – $137,370	150
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,020	$75,830 – $131,820	190
19	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,060	$51,180 – $141,230	70
20	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,540	$57,440 – $149,600	470
21	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,410	$63,470 – $128,010	150
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,790	$62,860 – $99,360	110
23	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$87,950	$72,760 – $101,390	40
24	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,110	$63,940 – $103,990	40
25	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$85,930	$53,820 – $121,900	40
26	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,300	$66,090 – $102,640	40
27	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,570	$68,120 – $86,480	70
28	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,470	$63,840 – $105,740	70
29	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$82,880	$42,520 – $214,000	220
30	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,670	$67,540 – $127,330	3,770
31	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,670	$41,460 – $101,850	70
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,370	$65,560 – $103,750	120
33	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,470	$66,440 – $123,590	30
34	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,820	$57,410 – $76,820	100
35	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,400	$47,760 – $124,470	30
36	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$76,380	$62,250 – $97,900	120
37	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,140	$53,330 – $120,700	550
38	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$74,200	$66,220 – $82,870	140
39	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,300	$37,030 – $132,900	270
40	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$69,310	$67,550 – $84,770	150
41	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,960	$43,750 – $99,170	130
42	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,940	$44,610 – $107,800	350
43	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,190	$46,850 – $98,960	430
44	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$65,930	$51,450 – $108,370	150
45	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,750	$52,510 – $98,330	240
46	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$65,440	$40,100 – $98,470	400
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,900	$45,050 – $90,310	40
48	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,680	$56,600 – $84,900	70
49	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$64,610	$40,570 – $116,230	50
50	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,900	$53,140 – $85,680	80

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Greenville, NC. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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