High paying jobs in Greenville, NC that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Greenville, 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 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

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$114,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,840 – $201,67070
2Dental Hygienists$93,790
Associate's degree
$62,860 – $99,360110
3First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$84,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,270 – $110,190300
4Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,670
Associate's degree
$41,460 – $101,85070
5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,810 – $129,350120
6Surgical Technologists$76,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,410 – $76,820100
7Real Estate Sales Agents$76,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $76,500110
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,380
Associate's degree
$62,250 – $97,900120
9First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,750 – $104,350360
10First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,810 – $111,290130
11Food Service Managers$72,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,490 – $100,510140
12First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,030 – $101,430520
13Respiratory Therapists$69,310
Associate's degree
$67,550 – $84,770150
14Postal Service Clerks$66,750
No formal educational credential
$57,430 – $76,36040
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,750
Associate's degree
$52,510 – $98,330240
16Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,480 – $79,200100
17Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,270 – $82,580110
18Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,900
Associate's degree
$45,050 – $90,31040
19Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,680
Associate's degree
$56,600 – $84,90070
20Physical Therapist Assistants$63,900
Associate's degree
$53,140 – $85,68080
21Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,160 – $83,66070
22Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$63,360
Associate's degree
$40,590 – $153,19070
23Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,910 – $85,740150
24Medical Records Specialists$62,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,390 – $79,670390
25Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,650 – $137,010500
26Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$62,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,420 – $98,66090
27Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,680 – $68,400610
28Medical Equipment Repairers$61,540
Associate's degree
$31,290 – $61,54040
29Computer User Support Specialists$61,480
Some college, no degree
$37,480 – $84,780410
30Detectives and Criminal Investigators$61,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,470 – $81,17040
31Chefs and Head Cooks$60,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,740 – $80,15080
32Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,240 – $93,690180
33Construction and Building Inspectors$59,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,880 – $79,78080
34Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,400
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
35First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$59,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,580 – $97,33040
36Computer Network Support Specialists$58,930
Associate's degree
$31,190 – $72,30080
37First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,710 – $87,820530
38First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$58,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,530 – $85,68050
39Machinists$58,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,230 – $65,190100
40Millwrights$57,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,570 – $69,16040
41Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,160 – $72,170230
42Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$57,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,830 – $75,050520
43First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $83,030240
44Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,170
Associate's degree
$33,990 – $99,69060
45Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,190 – $74,530250
46Correctional Officers and Jailers$56,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,940 – $68,110140
47Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $132,910520
48Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,860 – $87,180180
49Electricians$54,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,840 – $64,210480
50Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,800 – $77,890300

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,390	$71,840 – $201,670	70
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,790	$62,860 – $99,360	110
3	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,260	$47,270 – $110,190	300
4	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,670	$41,460 – $101,850	70
5	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,400	$47,810 – $129,350	120
6	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,820	$57,410 – $76,820	100
7	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,500	$36,300 – $76,500	110
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$76,380	$62,250 – $97,900	120
9	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,100	$46,750 – $104,350	360
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,520	$63,810 – $111,290	130
11	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,830	$48,490 – $100,510	140
12	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,490	$48,030 – $101,430	520
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$69,310	$67,550 – $84,770	150
14	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$66,750	$57,430 – $76,360	40
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,750	$52,510 – $98,330	240
16	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,600	$46,480 – $79,200	100
17	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,200	$44,270 – $82,580	110
18	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,900	$45,050 – $90,310	40
19	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,680	$56,600 – $84,900	70
20	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,900	$53,140 – $85,680	80
21	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,900	$44,160 – $83,660	70
22	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$63,360	$40,590 – $153,190	70
23	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,270	$45,910 – $85,740	150
24	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,570	$37,390 – $79,670	390
25	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,500	$31,650 – $137,010	500
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,410	$49,420 – $98,660	90
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,600	$51,680 – $68,400	610
28	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$61,540	$31,290 – $61,540	40
29	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$61,480	$37,480 – $84,780	410
30	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,220	$53,470 – $81,170	40
31	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,400	$39,740 – $80,150	80
32	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,390	$38,240 – $93,690	180
33	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,870	$45,880 – $79,780	80
34	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,400	$42,390 – $81,040	180
35	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,310	$43,580 – $97,330	40
36	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$58,930	$31,190 – $72,300	80
37	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,850	$40,710 – $87,820	530
38	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,470	$34,530 – $85,680	50
39	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,010	$37,230 – $65,190	100
40	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,590	$49,570 – $69,160	40
41	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,360	$36,160 – $72,170	230
42	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,190	$45,830 – $75,050	520
43	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,190	$40,000 – $83,030	240
44	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,170	$33,990 – $99,690	60
45	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,080	$40,190 – $74,530	250
46	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,610	$48,940 – $68,110	140
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,250	$35,770 – $132,910	520
48	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,110	$33,860 – $87,180	180
49	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,930	$44,840 – $64,210	480
50	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,820	$33,800 – $77,890	300

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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