High paying jobs in Greenville, NC

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Greenville, 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 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

1Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$181,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,640 – $382,370700
2Dentists, General$174,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,060 – $299,95050
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,580
Bachelor's degree
$134,050 – $197,900100
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Bachelor's degree
$97,450 – $225,860150
5Human Resources Managers$156,950
Bachelor's degree
$92,500 – $274,99060
6Marketing Managers$155,280
Bachelor's degree
$76,760 – $263,25060
7Pharmacists$143,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,600 – $166,380270
8Physician Assistants$142,950
Master's degree
$101,310 – $194,110190
9Financial Managers$142,420
Bachelor's degree
$89,410 – $293,190240
10Engineers, All Other$140,970
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $177,80040
11Business Teachers, Postsecondary$140,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,040 – $173,320180
12Managers, All Other$135,290
Bachelor's degree
$70,580 – $217,340210
13Medical and Health Services Managers$133,220
Bachelor's degree
$76,980 – $210,760500
14Sales Managers$131,330
Bachelor's degree
$60,340 – $279,660180
15Nurse Practitioners$130,430
Master's degree
$101,280 – $131,440280
16Industrial Production Managers$128,600
Bachelor's degree
$80,940 – $207,840150
17Veterinarians$128,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,470 – $200,99050
18Software Developers$123,680
Bachelor's degree
$78,290 – $167,900230
19Computer Occupations, All Other$116,080
Bachelor's degree
$56,170 – $167,570120
20Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$114,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,840 – $201,67070
21Facilities Managers$113,110
Bachelor's degree
$75,130 – $177,39060
22Education Administrators, Postsecondary$111,510
Master's degree
$68,340 – $227,240300
23Information Security Analysts$108,590
Bachelor's degree
$84,740 – $164,09050
24Mechanical Engineers$108,340
Bachelor's degree
$53,830 – $169,760120
25Computer Programmers$106,770
Bachelor's degree
$66,190 – $106,77060
26Construction Managers$106,630
Bachelor's degree
$63,710 – $180,860180
27Administrative Services Managers$106,510
Bachelor's degree
$78,490 – $176,67080
28Computer Network Architects$102,070
Bachelor's degree
$57,570 – $162,84090
29Computer Systems Analysts$102,050
Bachelor's degree
$76,860 – $125,240270
30Speech-Language Pathologists$101,580
Master's degree
$70,650 – $119,930240
31Data Scientists$101,520
Bachelor's degree
$60,070 – $159,99080
32Occupational Therapists$101,360
Master's degree
$79,240 – $108,690130
33Personal Financial Advisors$101,290
Bachelor's degree
$52,300 – $318,06060
34Financial and Investment Analysts$99,310
Bachelor's degree
$57,830 – $137,920100
35Industrial Engineers$98,880
Bachelor's degree
$78,100 – $137,340280
36Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,840
Bachelor's degree
$61,000 – $137,370150
37Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$98,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,160 – $133,650100
38Physical Therapists$98,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,830 – $131,820190
39Electrical Engineers$95,060
Bachelor's degree
$51,180 – $141,23070
40Project Management Specialists$94,540
Bachelor's degree
$57,440 – $149,600470
41Civil Engineers$94,410
Bachelor's degree
$63,470 – $128,010150
42Dental Hygienists$93,790
Associate's degree
$62,860 – $99,360110
43Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$93,190
Bachelor's degree
$52,830 – $189,21050
44Management Analysts$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$57,160 – $136,990160
45General and Operations Managers$91,140
Bachelor's degree
$46,570 – $198,460780
46Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$90,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,030 – $133,48030
47Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$87,960
Master's degree
$62,780 – $122,010160
48Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$87,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,760 – $101,39040
49Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$86,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,940 – $103,99040
50Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$85,930
Bachelor's degree
$53,820 – $121,90040

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	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$181,290	$64,640 – $382,370	700
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,990	$118,060 – $299,950	50
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,580	$134,050 – $197,900	100
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,250	$97,450 – $225,860	150
5	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,950	$92,500 – $274,990	60
6	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,280	$76,760 – $263,250	60
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,480	$99,600 – $166,380	270
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,950	$101,310 – $194,110	190
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,420	$89,410 – $293,190	240
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$140,970	$67,850 – $177,800	40
11	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$140,490	$66,040 – $173,320	180
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,290	$70,580 – $217,340	210
13	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,220	$76,980 – $210,760	500
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,330	$60,340 – $279,660	180
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,430	$101,280 – $131,440	280
16	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,600	$80,940 – $207,840	150
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,250	$78,470 – $200,990	50
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,680	$78,290 – $167,900	230
19	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,080	$56,170 – $167,570	120
20	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,390	$71,840 – $201,670	70
21	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,110	$75,130 – $177,390	60
22	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$111,510	$68,340 – $227,240	300
23	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,590	$84,740 – $164,090	50
24	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,340	$53,830 – $169,760	120
25	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$106,770	$66,190 – $106,770	60
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,630	$63,710 – $180,860	180
27	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,510	$78,490 – $176,670	80
28	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$102,070	$57,570 – $162,840	90
29	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,050	$76,860 – $125,240	270
30	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$101,580	$70,650 – $119,930	240
31	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,520	$60,070 – $159,990	80
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,360	$79,240 – $108,690	130
33	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$101,290	$52,300 – $318,060	60
34	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,310	$57,830 – $137,920	100
35	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,880	$78,100 – $137,340	280
36	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$98,840	$61,000 – $137,370	150
37	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,380	$74,160 – $133,650	100
38	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,020	$75,830 – $131,820	190
39	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,060	$51,180 – $141,230	70
40	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,540	$57,440 – $149,600	470
41	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,410	$63,470 – $128,010	150
42	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,790	$62,860 – $99,360	110
43	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$93,190	$52,830 – $189,210	50
44	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$57,160 – $136,990	160
45	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,140	$46,570 – $198,460	780
46	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$90,150	$66,030 – $133,480	30
47	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$87,960	$62,780 – $122,010	160
48	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$87,950	$72,760 – $101,390	40
49	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,110	$63,940 – $103,990	40
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$85,930	$53,820 – $121,900	40

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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