Highest paying jobs in Greenville, NC
The best paying occupations in the Greenville, NC metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 11.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianGreenville, NC | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $322,720 | $168,030 – $322,720 | — |
| 2 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $181,290 | $64,640 – $382,370 | 700 |
| 3 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $174,990 | $118,060 – $299,950 | 50 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $163,580 | $134,050 – $197,900 | 100 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $158,250 | $97,450 – $225,860 | 150 |
| 6 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,950 | $92,500 – $274,990 | 60 |
| 7 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $155,280 | $76,760 – $263,250 | 60 |
| 8 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $143,480 | $99,600 – $166,380 | 270 |
| 9 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $142,950 | $101,310 – $194,110 | 190 |
| 10 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,420 | $89,410 – $293,190 | 240 |
| 11 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $140,970 | $67,850 – $177,800 | 40 |
| 12 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $140,490 | $66,040 – $173,320 | 180 |
| 13 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $135,290 | $70,580 – $217,340 | 210 |
| 14 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,220 | $76,980 – $210,760 | 500 |
| 15 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,330 | $60,340 – $279,660 | 180 |
| 16 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $130,430 | $101,280 – $131,440 | 280 |
| 17 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,600 | $80,940 – $207,840 | 150 |
| 18 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $128,250 | $78,470 – $200,990 | 50 |
| 19 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $123,680 | $78,290 – $167,900 | 230 |
| 20 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $116,080 | $56,170 – $167,570 | 120 |
| 21 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $114,390 | $71,840 – $201,670 | 70 |
| 22 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,110 | $75,130 – $177,390 | 60 |
| 23 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $111,510 | $68,340 – $227,240 | 300 |
| 24 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $108,590 | $84,740 – $164,090 | 50 |
| 25 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $108,340 | $53,830 – $169,760 | 120 |
| 26 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $106,770 | $66,190 – $106,770 | 60 |
| 27 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,630 | $63,710 – $180,860 | 180 |
| 28 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,510 | $78,490 – $176,670 | 80 |
| 29 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $102,070 | $57,570 – $162,840 | 90 |
| 30 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $102,050 | $76,860 – $125,240 | 270 |
| 31 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $101,580 | $70,650 – $119,930 | 240 |
| 32 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $101,520 | $60,070 – $159,990 | 80 |
| 33 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $101,360 | $79,240 – $108,690 | 130 |
| 34 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $101,290 | $52,300 – $318,060 | 60 |
| 35 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $99,310 | $57,830 – $137,920 | 100 |
| 36 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,880 | $78,100 – $137,340 | 280 |
| 37 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $98,840 | $61,000 – $137,370 | 150 |
| 38 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $98,380 | $74,160 – $133,650 | 100 |
| 39 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,020 | $75,830 – $131,820 | 190 |
| 40 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $95,060 | $51,180 – $141,230 | 70 |
| 41 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $94,540 | $57,440 – $149,600 | 470 |
| 42 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $94,410 | $63,470 – $128,010 | 150 |
| 43 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $93,790 | $62,860 – $99,360 | 110 |
| 44 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $93,190 | $52,830 – $189,210 | 50 |
| 45 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $91,560 | $57,160 – $136,990 | 160 |
| 46 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $91,140 | $46,570 – $198,460 | 780 |
| 47 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $90,150 | $66,030 – $133,480 | 30 |
| 48 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $87,960 | $62,780 – $122,010 | 160 |
| 49 | Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $87,950 | $72,760 – $101,390 | 40 |
| 50 | Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $86,110 | $63,940 – $103,990 | 40 |