High paying jobs in Greenville, NC that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Greenville, NC, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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

1Dental Hygienists$93,790
Associate's degree
$62,860 – $99,360110
2Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,670
Associate's degree
$41,460 – $101,85070
3Surgical Technologists$76,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,410 – $76,820100
4Real Estate Sales Agents$76,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $76,500110
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,380
Associate's degree
$62,250 – $97,900120
6Respiratory Therapists$69,310
Associate's degree
$67,550 – $84,770150
7Postal Service Clerks$66,750
No formal educational credential
$57,430 – $76,36040
8Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,750
Associate's degree
$52,510 – $98,330240
9Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,480 – $79,200100
10Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,270 – $82,580110
11Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,900
Associate's degree
$45,050 – $90,31040
12Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,680
Associate's degree
$56,600 – $84,90070
13Physical Therapist Assistants$63,900
Associate's degree
$53,140 – $85,68080
14Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,160 – $83,66070
15Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$63,360
Associate's degree
$40,590 – $153,19070
16Medical Records Specialists$62,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,390 – $79,670390
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,650 – $137,010500
18Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$62,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,420 – $98,66090
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,680 – $68,400610
20Medical Equipment Repairers$61,540
Associate's degree
$31,290 – $61,54040
21Computer User Support Specialists$61,480
Some college, no degree
$37,480 – $84,780410
22Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,400
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
23Computer Network Support Specialists$58,930
Associate's degree
$31,190 – $72,30080
24Machinists$58,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,230 – $65,190100
25Millwrights$57,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,570 – $69,16040
26Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,160 – $72,170230
27Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$57,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,830 – $75,050520
28Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,170
Associate's degree
$33,990 – $99,69060
29Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,190 – $74,530250
30Correctional Officers and Jailers$56,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,940 – $68,110140
31Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $132,910520
32Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,860 – $87,180180
33Electricians$54,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,840 – $64,210480
34Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,800 – $77,890300
35Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$54,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,590 – $63,57030
36Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,780 – $70,16040
37Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$53,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,980 – $65,03050
38Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$53,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,830 – $72,630220
39Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,500
Associate's degree
$35,870 – $62,10050
40Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,890 – $58,650130
41Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770 – $72,470160
42Insurance Sales Agents$49,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,560 – $73,040210
43Dental Assistants$49,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,650 – $56,130230
44Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,970 – $79,06060
45Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,540 – $72,250500
46Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,990 – $60,580570
47Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,190 – $62,83030
48Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030 – $67,120190
49Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,320 – $61,720100
50Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,310 – $65,500210

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	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,790	$62,860 – $99,360	110
2	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,670	$41,460 – $101,850	70
3	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,820	$57,410 – $76,820	100
4	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,500	$36,300 – $76,500	110
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$76,380	$62,250 – $97,900	120
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$69,310	$67,550 – $84,770	150
7	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$66,750	$57,430 – $76,360	40
8	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,750	$52,510 – $98,330	240
9	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,600	$46,480 – $79,200	100
10	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,200	$44,270 – $82,580	110
11	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,900	$45,050 – $90,310	40
12	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,680	$56,600 – $84,900	70
13	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,900	$53,140 – $85,680	80
14	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,900	$44,160 – $83,660	70
15	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$63,360	$40,590 – $153,190	70
16	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,570	$37,390 – $79,670	390
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,500	$31,650 – $137,010	500
18	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,410	$49,420 – $98,660	90
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,600	$51,680 – $68,400	610
20	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$61,540	$31,290 – $61,540	40
21	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$61,480	$37,480 – $84,780	410
22	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,400	$42,390 – $81,040	180
23	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$58,930	$31,190 – $72,300	80
24	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,010	$37,230 – $65,190	100
25	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,590	$49,570 – $69,160	40
26	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,360	$36,160 – $72,170	230
27	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,190	$45,830 – $75,050	520
28	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,170	$33,990 – $99,690	60
29	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,080	$40,190 – $74,530	250
30	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,610	$48,940 – $68,110	140
31	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,250	$35,770 – $132,910	520
32	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,110	$33,860 – $87,180	180
33	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,930	$44,840 – $64,210	480
34	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,820	$33,800 – $77,890	300
35	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,440	$35,590 – $63,570	30
36	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,170	$39,780 – $70,160	40
37	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,660	$37,980 – $65,030	50
38	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,160	$36,830 – $72,630	220
39	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$51,500	$35,870 – $62,100	50
40	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,310	$37,890 – $58,650	130
41	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,850	$37,770 – $72,470	160
42	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,570	$30,560 – $73,040	210
43	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,420	$37,650 – $56,130	230
44	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,050	$35,970 – $79,060	60
45	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,980	$36,540 – $72,250	500
46	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,310	$28,990 – $60,580	570
47	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,300	$35,190 – $62,830	30
48	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,250	$38,030 – $67,120	190
49	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,140	$37,320 – $61,720	100
50	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,940	$38,310 – $65,500	210

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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