High paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, NC

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Greensboro-High Point, NC. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$364,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$161,580 – $476,620840
2Chief Executives$354,310
Bachelor's degree
$130,010 – $728,870160
3Dentists, General$163,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,970 – $321,730190
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,180
Bachelor's degree
$97,950 – $300,7601,020
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Bachelor's degree
$113,930 – $219,690530
6Financial Managers$159,740
Bachelor's degree
$98,600 – $310,3201,340
7Natural Sciences Managers$154,100
Bachelor's degree
$68,880 – $229,780170
8Marketing Managers$151,880
Bachelor's degree
$90,020 – $257,950650
9Pharmacists$138,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,650 – $159,010710
10Sales Managers$134,760
Bachelor's degree
$71,300 – $253,3701,140
11Human Resources Managers$133,320
Bachelor's degree
$88,400 – $230,770420
12Managers, All Other$132,890
Bachelor's degree
$64,490 – $218,9801,110
13Nurse Practitioners$132,230
Master's degree
$101,680 – $158,640820
14Purchasing Managers$132,020
Bachelor's degree
$82,320 – $194,270210
15Veterinarians$129,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,790 – $207,090180
16Lawyers$126,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,110 – $310,190980
17Personal Financial Advisors$126,310
Bachelor's degree
$58,230 – $278,130580
18Software Developers$125,190
Bachelor's degree
$79,180 – $169,1101,710
19Industrial Production Managers$124,570
Bachelor's degree
$76,030 – $192,9601,040
20Physician Assistants$120,540
Master's degree
$102,590 – $188,940420
21Engineers, All Other$118,160
Bachelor's degree
$59,940 – $183,100280
22Training and Development Managers$117,630
Bachelor's degree
$71,510 – $210,320120
23Electrical Engineers$117,480
Bachelor's degree
$76,800 – $201,270440
24Medical and Health Services Managers$115,130
Bachelor's degree
$72,330 – $205,860880
25Computer Network Architects$114,540
Bachelor's degree
$74,370 – $156,560430
26Mechanical Engineers$109,540
Bachelor's degree
$78,710 – $137,0401,260
27Sales Engineers$106,130
Bachelor's degree
$74,990 – $179,960130
28Data Scientists$106,060
Bachelor's degree
$66,350 – $157,730370
29Construction Managers$105,450
Bachelor's degree
$67,900 – $174,2101,000
30Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,180
Master's degree
$65,330 – $228,560380
31Computer Systems Analysts$104,050
Bachelor's degree
$66,490 – $166,800860
32Information Security Analysts$103,960
Bachelor's degree
$60,370 – $180,340240
33Administrative Services Managers$103,680
Bachelor's degree
$64,530 – $190,720420
34Facilities Managers$103,570
Bachelor's degree
$72,160 – $173,620420
35Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,360 – $180,820700
36General and Operations Managers$100,930
Bachelor's degree
$48,180 – $237,3704,710
37Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$100,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,100 – $159,300150
38Project Management Specialists$99,690
Bachelor's degree
$59,160 – $154,9302,080
39First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,090 – $125,610370
40Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,340
Bachelor's degree
$56,720 – $132,880270
41Physical Therapists$99,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,720 – $122,960540
42Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,890
Associate's degree
$66,810 – $103,820150
43Materials Engineers$98,380
Bachelor's degree
$81,590 – $127,560170
44Chemists$97,690
Bachelor's degree
$61,540 – $139,340300
45Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,320 – $132,310200
46Occupational Therapists$96,820
Master's degree
$59,150 – $117,010270
47Computer Occupations, All Other$96,070
Bachelor's degree
$42,640 – $156,380450
48Industrial Engineers$95,930
Bachelor's degree
$62,800 – $135,6401,050
49Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$95,580
Bachelor's degree
$49,610 – $188,670480
50Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,130
Master's degree
$63,510 – $128,030860

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$364,620	$161,580 – $476,620	840
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$354,310	$130,010 – $728,870	160
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,910	$105,970 – $321,730	190
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,180	$97,950 – $300,760	1,020
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,720	$113,930 – $219,690	530
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,740	$98,600 – $310,320	1,340
7	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,100	$68,880 – $229,780	170
8	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,880	$90,020 – $257,950	650
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,180	$80,650 – $159,010	710
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,760	$71,300 – $253,370	1,140
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,320	$88,400 – $230,770	420
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,890	$64,490 – $218,980	1,110
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,230	$101,680 – $158,640	820
14	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,020	$82,320 – $194,270	210
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,910	$77,790 – $207,090	180
16	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,960	$70,110 – $310,190	980
17	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$126,310	$58,230 – $278,130	580
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,190	$79,180 – $169,110	1,710
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,570	$76,030 – $192,960	1,040
20	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$120,540	$102,590 – $188,940	420
21	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,160	$59,940 – $183,100	280
22	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,630	$71,510 – $210,320	120
23	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,480	$76,800 – $201,270	440
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,130	$72,330 – $205,860	880
25	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$114,540	$74,370 – $156,560	430
26	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,540	$78,710 – $137,040	1,260
27	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,130	$74,990 – $179,960	130
28	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,060	$66,350 – $157,730	370
29	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,450	$67,900 – $174,210	1,000
30	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$105,180	$65,330 – $228,560	380
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,050	$66,490 – $166,800	860
32	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,960	$60,370 – $180,340	240
33	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,680	$64,530 – $190,720	420
34	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,570	$72,160 – $173,620	420
35	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,320	$68,360 – $180,820	700
36	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,930	$48,180 – $237,370	4,710
37	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,350	$82,100 – $159,300	150
38	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,690	$59,160 – $154,930	2,080
39	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,390	$66,090 – $125,610	370
40	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$99,340	$56,720 – $132,880	270
41	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,320	$78,720 – $122,960	540
42	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,890	$66,810 – $103,820	150
43	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,380	$81,590 – $127,560	170
44	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$97,690	$61,540 – $139,340	300
45	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,050	$62,320 – $132,310	200
46	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,820	$59,150 – $117,010	270
47	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,070	$42,640 – $156,380	450
48	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,930	$62,800 – $135,640	1,050
49	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$95,580	$49,610 – $188,670	480
50	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$95,130	$63,510 – $128,030	860

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