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Jobs in Greensboro-High Point, NC

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Greensboro-High Point, NC: 365,410 jobs, median pay $46,570 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$46,570median pay
365,410jobs
7cities listed
$100,560top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Greensboro-High Point, NC is a metropolitan area in North Carolina. BLS counts 365,410 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $46,570 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $28,410 and the highest-paid tenth more than $100,560).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Greensboro, High Point, Asheboro, Eden, Reidsville, Archdale, Summerfield.

Private-sector jobs →Federal jobs →All metro areas

Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand13,470$37,190$30,370$46,5501.94
Retail Salespersons9,510$30,750$23,070$45,7201.04
Cashiers7,510$28,630$22,500$34,9701.03
Stockers and Order Fillers7,470$35,840$29,780$46,8501.12
Customer Service Representatives7,460$41,240$31,190$57,7401.22
Cooks, Fast Food6,850$27,880$22,190$33,8004.55
Fast Food and Counter Workers6,790$28,200$21,450$36,1900.75
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers6,480$58,480$40,350$80,5601.34
Registered Nurses6,240$82,860$66,400$122,5600.79
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators5,890$41,260$30,170$62,8001.78
Nursing Assistants5,280$38,260$29,600$45,9201.55
Waiters and Waitresses5,210$30,060$16,380$59,5700.98
General and Operations Managers4,710$100,930$48,180$237,3700.57
Home Health and Personal Care Aides4,620$29,440$24,240$37,4300.46
Office Clerks, General4,510$41,260$26,460$58,6600.78
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4,380$34,520$24,240$40,7700.84
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products4,350$72,630$39,100$150,7401.49
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants3,870$44,500$36,380$49,0301.71
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3,530$47,320$34,200$72,9900.98
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3,440$46,990$33,850$66,3501.06
Accountants and Auditors3,300$80,170$52,710$136,3100.97
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,270$45,750$32,130$60,5300.82
Cooks, Restaurant3,250$34,550$28,200$44,1800.98
Light Truck Drivers3,030$40,650$27,380$63,2701.31
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2,890$41,510$35,940$55,6801.59
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2,880$62,520$37,070$138,1100.98
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,870$47,290$34,070$75,5201.09
Security Guards2,820$33,430$28,170$51,3900.94
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2,730$44,810$29,630$61,8300.95
Human Resources Specialists2,630$67,660$47,490$103,9201.23
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,590$59,730$46,640$63,2500.79
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,580$30,020$24,040$39,0501.28
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,510$62,630$43,900$97,4100.74
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2,410$66,050$46,660$98,1301.53
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors2,380$59,940$42,940$84,5201.62
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2,380$56,800$46,280$61,7401.63
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2,300$58,990$44,760$63,3400.92
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2,260$73,120$53,320$101,0001.19
Construction Laborers2,190$40,100$30,410$57,9000.85
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics2,110$48,770$29,720$77,9101.27

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other840$364,620$161,580$476,6201.04
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,020$163,180$97,950$300,7600.65
Architectural and Engineering Managers530$161,720$113,930$219,6901.03
Financial Managers1,340$159,740$98,600$310,3200.68
Marketing Managers650$151,880$90,020$257,9500.70
Pharmacists710$138,180$80,650$159,0100.94
Sales Managers1,140$134,760$71,300$253,3700.76
Human Resources Managers420$133,320$88,400$230,7700.82
Managers, All Other1,110$132,890$64,490$218,9800.76
Nurse Practitioners820$132,230$101,680$158,6401.08
Lawyers980$126,960$70,110$310,1900.55
Software Developers1,710$125,190$79,180$169,1100.43
Industrial Production Managers1,040$124,570$76,030$192,9601.80
Physician Assistants420$120,540$102,590$188,9401.11
Electrical Engineers440$117,480$76,800$201,2700.94
Medical and Health Services Managers880$115,130$72,330$205,8600.63
Computer Network Architects430$114,540$74,370$156,5601.03
Mechanical Engineers1,260$109,540$78,710$137,0401.80
Data Scientists370$106,060$66,350$157,7300.60
Construction Managers1,000$105,450$67,900$174,2101.12
Computer Systems Analysts860$104,050$66,490$166,8000.71
Administrative Services Managers420$103,680$64,530$190,7200.68
General and Operations Managers4,710$100,930$48,180$237,3700.57
Project Management Specialists2,080$99,690$59,160$154,9300.83
Physical Therapists540$99,320$78,720$122,9600.85
Computer Occupations, All Other450$96,070$42,640$156,3800.44
Industrial Engineers1,050$95,930$62,800$135,6401.22
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products480$95,580$49,610$188,6700.71
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary860$95,130$63,510$128,0301.11
Management Analysts940$95,000$35,990$140,3700.45
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers890$93,770$56,510$178,8201.76
Civil Engineers620$93,460$66,900$137,0900.72
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists410$84,430$55,390$122,7401.24
Registered Nurses6,240$82,860$66,400$122,5600.79
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary310$82,330$57,690$127,3600.60
Financial and Investment Analysts630$80,280$56,830$133,4500.74
Accountants and Auditors3,300$80,170$52,710$136,3100.97
Speech-Language Pathologists430$78,830$60,780$117,8100.99
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1,740$75,000$49,380$106,8101.20
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators370$74,630$50,560$108,3800.49

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Transportation and Material Moving43,400$39,5601.35
Office and Administrative Support40,350$45,2000.97
Production34,560$44,8701.72
Sales and Related34,490$36,7601.09
Food Preparation and Serving Related33,400$29,2801.04
Business and Financial Operations21,710$75,6300.88
Educational Instruction and Library20,350$51,1700.95
Management19,880$112,1200.76
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical19,730$79,0400.85
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair16,840$56,7301.18
Healthcare Support14,380$37,5100.77
Construction and Extraction14,060$49,3800.93
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance9,950$35,2400.93
Protective Service9,230$47,3001.04
Computer and Mathematical7,590$96,9300.61
Personal Care and Service6,090$32,7000.80
Architecture and Engineering6,020$90,1200.98
Community and Social Service4,400$55,1600.70
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media4,010$50,5600.83
Life, Physical, and Social Science2,640$76,0900.76
Legal1,980$74,1400.64
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry340$40,6200.33

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
GreensboroNorth Carolina301,198$1,172
High PointNorth Carolina116,245$1,116
AsheboroNorth Carolina27,580$906
EdenNorth Carolina15,356$799
ReidsvilleNorth Carolina14,585$822
ArchdaleNorth Carolina12,087$1,034
SummerfieldNorth Carolina11,116$1,521

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Greensboro · High Point · Asheboro · Eden · Reidsville · Archdale · Summerfield

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Greensboro-High Point, NC?

BLS counts 365,410 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Greensboro-High Point, NC?

$46,570 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Greensboro-High Point, NC?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $364,620 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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