High paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, NC that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Greensboro-High Point, NC and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,360 – $180,820700
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,090 – $125,610370
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,890
Associate's degree
$66,810 – $103,820150
4First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$93,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,510 – $178,820890
5Dental Hygienists$84,250
Associate's degree
$43,120 – $98,250390
6Respiratory Therapists$80,090
Associate's degree
$63,790 – $93,440290
7Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,540
Associate's degree
$54,960 – $105,280160
8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,390 – $106,000190
9First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,380 – $106,8101,740
10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,560 – $108,380370
11Food Service Managers$73,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,870 – $106,930600
12First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,320 – $101,0002,260
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,100 – $150,7404,350
14Computer Network Support Specialists$68,430
Associate's degree
$45,330 – $101,730190
15Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$67,940
Associate's degree
$50,250 – $80,280120
16Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,520
Associate's degree
$47,350 – $96,770490
17Postal Service Clerks$66,750
No formal educational credential
$58,150 – $76,360120
18Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,900 – $93,260560
19First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,660 – $98,1302,410
20Physical Therapist Assistants$64,610
Associate's degree
$54,430 – $80,940190
21Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,260 – $88,850880
22Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,900 – $74,6701,470
23Avionics Technicians$63,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,730 – $100,980150
24Construction and Building Inspectors$63,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,560 – $82,790470
25Massage Therapists$63,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,480 – $92,060130
26Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,230
Associate's degree
$37,110 – $96,990140
27Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$63,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,540 – $76,410120
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,900 – $97,4102,510
29Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,070 – $138,1102,880
30Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,010 – $79,270510
31Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,080
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,330750
32Detectives and Criminal Investigators$61,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,030 – $149,280240
33Tool and Die Makers$61,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,650 – $78,230250
34Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,790 – $81,5501,700
35Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,890 – $83,830250
36Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,000 – $60,390430
37Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,370 – $84,7101,570
38Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,310
Associate's degree
$45,910 – $81,220130
39First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,940 – $84,5202,380
40Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,700 – $74,280450
41Mechanical Drafters$59,660
Associate's degree
$46,070 – $95,590140
42Opticians, Dispensing$59,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,110 – $77,850120
43First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$59,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,330 – $101,030300
44Chefs and Head Cooks$59,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,140 – $91,630280
45Surgical Technologists$59,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,550 – $72,510340
46Paramedics$58,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,420 – $71,280320
47Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,790 – $94,740950
48Insurance Sales Agents$58,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,210 – $125,5501,360
49Loan Interviewers and Clerks$58,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,610 – $61,270500
50Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,650
Associate's degree
$38,180 – $77,250860

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,320	$68,360 – $180,820	700
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,390	$66,090 – $125,610	370
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,890	$66,810 – $103,820	150
4	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,770	$56,510 – $178,820	890
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,250	$43,120 – $98,250	390
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,090	$63,790 – $93,440	290
7	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,540	$54,960 – $105,280	160
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,190	$44,390 – $106,000	190
9	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,000	$49,380 – $106,810	1,740
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,630	$50,560 – $108,380	370
11	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,780	$57,870 – $106,930	600
12	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,120	$53,320 – $101,000	2,260
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,630	$39,100 – $150,740	4,350
14	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$68,430	$45,330 – $101,730	190
15	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,940	$50,250 – $80,280	120
16	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,520	$47,350 – $96,770	490
17	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$66,750	$58,150 – $76,360	120
18	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,140	$50,900 – $93,260	560
19	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,050	$46,660 – $98,130	2,410
20	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,610	$54,430 – $80,940	190
21	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,520	$42,260 – $88,850	880
22	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,610	$49,900 – $74,670	1,470
23	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,570	$52,730 – $100,980	150
24	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,560	$49,560 – $82,790	470
25	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,250	$29,480 – $92,060	130
26	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,230	$37,110 – $96,990	140
27	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,230	$46,540 – $76,410	120
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,630	$43,900 – $97,410	2,510
29	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,520	$37,070 – $138,110	2,880
30	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,240	$49,010 – $79,270	510
31	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,080	$42,390 – $81,330	750
32	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,210	$50,030 – $149,280	240
33	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,090	$45,650 – $78,230	250
34	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,830	$50,790 – $81,550	1,700
35	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,670	$46,890 – $83,830	250
36	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,390	$45,000 – $60,390	430
37	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,320	$42,370 – $84,710	1,570
38	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,310	$45,910 – $81,220	130
39	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,940	$42,940 – $84,520	2,380
40	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,730	$39,700 – $74,280	450
41	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,660	$46,070 – $95,590	140
42	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,420	$36,110 – $77,850	120
43	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,370	$42,330 – $101,030	300
44	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,160	$43,140 – $91,630	280
45	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,070	$46,550 – $72,510	340
46	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,980	$47,420 – $71,280	320
47	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,880	$35,790 – $94,740	950
48	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,780	$37,210 – $125,550	1,360
49	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,670	$46,610 – $61,270	500
50	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,650	$38,180 – $77,250	860

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