High paying production jobs in Greensboro-High Point, NC with no degree

The best paid production occupations in Greensboro-High Point, NC that require no bachelor's degree — a high school diploma, a certificate, or an associate's degree is the typical entry. This is the narrowest cut on the site, so it is also the shortest list: where a field has only two or three such occupations, there is no page at all rather than a page pretending otherwise.

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

1First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,660 – $98,1302,410
2Tool and Die Makers$61,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,650 – $78,230250
3Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,000 – $60,390430
4Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,130 – $70,5501,180
5Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,600 – $61,120280
6Machinists$52,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,230 – $68,650530
7Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,680 – $63,630230
8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,010 – $78,850680
9Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$50,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $63,170770
10Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$49,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,800 – $79,3201,110
11Upholsterers$49,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320 – $60,950750
12Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,270 – $58,960280
13Dental Laboratory Technicians$48,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,710 – $61,360120
14Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,120 – $66,740560
15Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $61,260130
16Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,220 – $65,240210
17Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,940 – $65,860680
18Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,890 – $55,890500
19Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,290 – $53,750970
20Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,090 – $70,2901,970
21Printing Press Operators$45,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,290 – $59,550630
22Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$44,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,530 – $50,910360
23Helpers--Production Workers$42,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,060 – $51,510460
24Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,170 – $62,8005,890
25Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,700 – $56,730430
26Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,590 – $49,720120
27Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$40,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,930 – $59,670170
28Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$39,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,800 – $45,240230
29Print Binding and Finishing Workers$39,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,710 – $55,010310
30Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,730 – $60,0001,610
31Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,530 – $52,810400
32Furniture Finishers$39,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,720 – $53,580270
33Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,020 – $49,300150
34Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,850
No formal educational credential
$28,620 – $54,910210
35Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,140 – $47,510480
36Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,370 – $44,040620
37Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$37,020
No formal educational credential
$32,470 – $58,140200
38Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,740 – $39,000460
39Production Workers, All Other$36,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,290 – $56,1801,510
40Food Processing Workers, All Other$36,660
No formal educational credential
$32,210 – $40,970270
41Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$36,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,990 – $50,000220
42Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,310
No formal educational credential
$27,640 – $45,070650
43Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$35,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,430 – $48,520220
44Food Batchmakers$35,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,770 – $40,350140
45Bakers$34,950
No formal educational credential
$23,760 – $46,140580
46Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$34,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,590 – $46,780220
47Sewing Machine Operators$32,470
No formal educational credential
$24,470 – $47,2501,460

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	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,050	$46,660 – $98,130	2,410
2	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,090	$45,650 – $78,230	250
3	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,390	$45,000 – $60,390	430
4	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,180	$40,130 – $70,550	1,180
5	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,380	$37,600 – $61,120	280
6	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,270	$37,230 – $68,650	530
7	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,680	$39,680 – $63,630	230
8	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,210	$40,010 – $78,850	680
9	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,180	$37,580 – $63,170	770
10	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,880	$32,800 – $79,320	1,110
11	UpholsterersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,040	$34,320 – $60,950	750
12	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,630	$37,270 – $58,960	280
13	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,550	$37,710 – $61,360	120
14	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,930	$38,120 – $66,740	560
15	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,470	$33,280 – $61,260	130
16	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,120	$32,220 – $65,240	210
17	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,070	$33,940 – $65,860	680
18	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,990	$35,890 – $55,890	500
19	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,980	$36,290 – $53,750	970
20	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,810	$31,090 – $70,290	1,970
21	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,600	$32,290 – $59,550	630
22	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,920	$34,530 – $50,910	360
23	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,240	$30,060 – $51,510	460
24	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,260	$30,170 – $62,800	5,890
25	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,100	$32,700 – $56,730	430
26	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,040	$30,590 – $49,720	120
27	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass FibersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,000	$35,930 – $59,670	170
28	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,600	$35,800 – $45,240	230
29	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,580	$35,710 – $55,010	310
30	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,310	$30,730 – $60,000	1,610
31	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,150	$35,530 – $52,810	400
32	Furniture FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,110	$31,720 – $53,580	270
33	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,940	$31,020 – $49,300	150
34	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$38,850	$28,620 – $54,910	210
35	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,560	$31,140 – $47,510	480
36	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,290	$30,370 – $44,040	620
37	Cutters and Trimmers, HandNo formal educational credential	$37,020	$32,470 – $58,140	200
38	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,730	$29,740 – $39,000	460
39	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,710	$29,290 – $56,180	1,510
40	Food Processing Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$36,660	$32,210 – $40,970	270
41	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,600	$28,990 – $50,000	220
42	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,310	$27,640 – $45,070	650
43	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,380	$26,430 – $48,520	220
44	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,040	$23,770 – $40,350	140
45	BakersNo formal educational credential	$34,950	$23,760 – $46,140	580
46	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,790	$29,590 – $46,780	220
47	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$32,470	$24,470 – $47,250	1,460

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Greensboro-High Point, 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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