Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Greenville, NC

Each occupation's median wage in Greenville, NC compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Greenville, NC pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$181,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,640 – $382,370+68.9%
2Real Estate Sales Agents$76,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $76,500+44.8%
3Business Teachers, Postsecondary$140,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,040 – $173,320+41.8%
4Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$98,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,160 – $133,650+22.6%
5Medical Records Specialists$62,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,390 – $79,670+22.4%
6First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$58,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,530 – $85,680+20.4%
7Surgical Technologists$76,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,410 – $76,820+18.8%
8Property Appraisers and Assessors$78,480
Bachelor's degree
$46,460 – $116,940+15.5%
9Engineers, All Other$140,970
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $177,800+14.7%
10First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$84,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,270 – $110,190+13.2%
11Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,800 – $77,890+12.9%
12Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$84,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,090 – $102,640+11.1%
13Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$53,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,980 – $65,030+10.8%
14Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,670
Associate's degree
$41,460 – $101,850+8.6%
15Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,380 – $73,540+8.5%
16Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,990 – $60,580+8.2%
17Medical and Health Services Managers$133,220
Bachelor's degree
$76,980 – $210,760+7.6%
18Postal Service Clerks$66,750
No formal educational credential
$57,430 – $76,360+7.4%
19Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$86,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,940 – $103,990+7.2%
20Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,160 – $72,170+6.7%
21Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$114,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,840 – $201,670+6.7%
22Education Administrators, Postsecondary$111,510
Master's degree
$68,340 – $227,240+6.6%
23Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,160 – $83,660+6.5%
24Computer Programmers$106,770
Bachelor's degree
$66,190 – $106,770+6.4%
25Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,890 – $58,650+6.3%
26Facilities Managers$113,110
Bachelor's degree
$75,130 – $177,390+6.0%
27Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030 – $67,120+5.6%
28Physician Assistants$142,950
Master's degree
$101,310 – $194,110+5.2%
29Parking Attendants$36,960
No formal educational credential
$28,870 – $36,960+5.1%
30Human Resources Managers$156,950
Bachelor's degree
$92,500 – $274,990+5.1%
31Food Service Managers$72,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,490 – $100,510+5.0%
32Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$63,710
Bachelor's degree
$26,840 – $66,840+4.2%
33Mechanical Engineers$108,340
Bachelor's degree
$53,830 – $169,760+4.1%
34Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,440
Bachelor's degree
$40,100 – $98,470+4.0%
35Speech-Language Pathologists$101,580
Master's degree
$70,650 – $119,930+3.8%
36Dental Assistants$49,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,650 – $56,130+2.8%
37Printing Press Operators$47,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,580 – $73,710+2.7%
38Rehabilitation Counselors$48,040
Master's degree
$31,500 – $61,300+2.5%
39Dentists, General$174,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,060 – $299,950+2.4%
40Industrial Production Managers$128,600
Bachelor's degree
$80,940 – $207,840+2.0%
41Pharmacists$143,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,600 – $166,380+1.8%
42Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,500
Associate's degree
$35,870 – $62,100+1.8%
43Tellers$43,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,070 – $61,010+1.4%
44Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,700
Bachelor's degree
$46,030 – $95,230+1.4%
45Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,270 – $82,580+1.1%
46Occupational Therapists$101,360
Master's degree
$79,240 – $108,690+1.0%
47Compliance Officers$81,460
Bachelor's degree
$52,920 – $121,460+0.9%
48Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,620
No formal educational credential
$23,380 – $36,310+0.3%
49Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,480 – $79,200+0.1%
50Medical Equipment Repairers$61,540
Associate's degree
$31,290 – $61,540-0.2%

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	vs. national
1	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$181,290	$64,640 – $382,370	+68.9%
2	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,500	$36,300 – $76,500	+44.8%
3	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$140,490	$66,040 – $173,320	+41.8%
4	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,380	$74,160 – $133,650	+22.6%
5	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,570	$37,390 – $79,670	+22.4%
6	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,470	$34,530 – $85,680	+20.4%
7	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,820	$57,410 – $76,820	+18.8%
8	Property Appraisers and AssessorsBachelor's degree	$78,480	$46,460 – $116,940	+15.5%
9	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$140,970	$67,850 – $177,800	+14.7%
10	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,260	$47,270 – $110,190	+13.2%
11	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,820	$33,800 – $77,890	+12.9%
12	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,300	$66,090 – $102,640	+11.1%
13	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,660	$37,980 – $65,030	+10.8%
14	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,670	$41,460 – $101,850	+8.6%
15	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,890	$32,380 – $73,540	+8.5%
16	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,310	$28,990 – $60,580	+8.2%
17	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,220	$76,980 – $210,760	+7.6%
18	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$66,750	$57,430 – $76,360	+7.4%
19	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,110	$63,940 – $103,990	+7.2%
20	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,360	$36,160 – $72,170	+6.7%
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,390	$71,840 – $201,670	+6.7%
22	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$111,510	$68,340 – $227,240	+6.6%
23	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,900	$44,160 – $83,660	+6.5%
24	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$106,770	$66,190 – $106,770	+6.4%
25	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,310	$37,890 – $58,650	+6.3%
26	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,110	$75,130 – $177,390	+6.0%
27	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,250	$38,030 – $67,120	+5.6%
28	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,950	$101,310 – $194,110	+5.2%
29	Parking AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$36,960	$28,870 – $36,960	+5.1%
30	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,950	$92,500 – $274,990	+5.1%
31	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,830	$48,490 – $100,510	+5.0%
32	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$63,710	$26,840 – $66,840	+4.2%
33	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,340	$53,830 – $169,760	+4.1%
34	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$65,440	$40,100 – $98,470	+4.0%
35	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$101,580	$70,650 – $119,930	+3.8%
36	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,420	$37,650 – $56,130	+2.8%
37	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,030	$31,580 – $73,710	+2.7%
38	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$48,040	$31,500 – $61,300	+2.5%
39	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,990	$118,060 – $299,950	+2.4%
40	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,600	$80,940 – $207,840	+2.0%
41	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,480	$99,600 – $166,380	+1.8%
42	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$51,500	$35,870 – $62,100	+1.8%
43	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,630	$38,070 – $61,010	+1.4%
44	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$64,700	$46,030 – $95,230	+1.4%
45	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,200	$44,270 – $82,580	+1.1%
46	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,360	$79,240 – $108,690	+1.0%
47	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$81,460	$52,920 – $121,460	+0.9%
48	Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$35,620	$23,380 – $36,310	+0.3%
49	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,600	$46,480 – $79,200	+0.1%
50	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$61,540	$31,290 – $61,540	-0.2%

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