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Greensboro-High Point salaries

The median worker in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earned $44,910 a year in 2024, about $21.59 an hour. That ranks #266 of the 391 metro areas published here, 9.3% below the national median.

North Carolina

Median pay $44,910 $21.59 per hour
Vs national -9.3% U.S. $49,500
Workers 358,650 wage and salary
Metro rank #266 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Greensboro-High Point pays 4.3% less than North Carolina as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Housing here moved +5.1% over the year to 2026 Q2 and +43.0% over five years. Pay and house prices rarely move together, and where they diverge for long the affordability of an area changes even when nothing about the jobs does. House prices in Greensboro-High Point.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 17.23× 580 $36,070
Upholsterers 15.79× 770 $47,590
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 13.98× 670 $36,570
Sewing Machine Operators 6.5× 1,660 $31,160
Cooks, Fast Food 5.05× 7,850 $27,370
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 4.79× 1,250 $56,450
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3.85× 1,390 $47,280
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 3.58× 530 $36,670
Production Workers, All Other 3.14× 2,020 $33,910
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2.71× 860 $62,980
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2.64× 620 $54,390
Firefighters 2.38× 1,840 $47,150

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Greensboro-High Point
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Dentists, General $172,120 $82.75 360
Architectural and Engineering Managers $155,600 $74.81 440
Financial Managers $153,450 $73.77 1,340
Computer and Information Systems Managers $147,560 $70.94 920
Marketing Managers $135,290 $65.04 580
Pharmacists $133,230 $64.05 830
Physician Assistants $128,140 $61.61 450
Human Resources Managers $125,330 $60.26 410
Sales Managers $125,190 $60.19 1,150
Managers, All Other $123,990 $59.61 1,170
Nurse Practitioners $123,610 $59.43 370
Software Developers $122,900 $59.09 1,580
Veterinarians $122,400 $58.85 220
Computer Network Architects $118,990 $57.21 210
Purchasing Managers $118,680 $57.06 220
Industrial Production Managers $114,810 $55.20 1,020
Medical and Health Services Managers $109,640 $52.71 1,040
Lawyers $108,490 $52.16 850
Personal Financial Advisors $108,130 $51.99 540
Mechanical Engineers $106,430 $51.17 1,060
Electrical Engineers $105,360 $50.65 330
Construction Managers $103,360 $49.69 1,190
Facilities Managers $101,780 $48.93 330
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,220 $48.66 370
Computer Systems Analysts $100,180 $48.16 900
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $99,200 $47.69 390
General and Operations Managers $97,150 $46.71 5,090
Data Scientists $97,040 $46.66 240
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $96,910 $46.59 610
Administrative Services Managers $96,540 $46.42 460
Occupational Therapists $96,100 $46.20 290
Project Management Specialists $94,390 $45.38 1,750
Financial and Investment Analysts $94,110 $45.25 350
Physical Therapists $93,690 $45.04 500
Civil Engineers $90,430 $43.48 550
Computer Occupations, All Other $89,690 $43.12 370
Industrial Engineers $89,360 $42.96 1,080
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $87,900 n/a 770
Speech-Language Pathologists $86,440 $41.56 380
Management Analysts $85,870 $41.28 970
Registered Nurses $84,200 $40.48 6,000
Web and Digital Interface Designers $82,230 $39.53 230
Chemists $81,940 $39.39 250
Dental Hygienists $81,850 $39.35 540
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $81,670 $39.26 540
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $80,860 n/a 310
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $80,800 $38.85 680
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $80,650 $38.78 700
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $80,570 n/a 290
Respiratory Therapists $80,460 $38.69 310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $79,610 $38.27 380
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $79,350 n/a 330
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $79,170 $38.06 240
Accountants and Auditors $77,650 $37.33 2,980
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $76,600 $36.83 360
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $76,590 $36.82 1,130
Social and Community Service Managers $75,100 $36.10 280
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $74,260 $35.70 1,660
Cost Estimators $71,530 $34.39 580
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $71,230 $34.25 2,070

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Greensboro-High Point by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 11,970 $36,350 $17.48
Retail Salespersons 9,560 $29,070 $13.98
Cashiers 8,480 $27,880 $13.40
Cooks, Fast Food 7,850 $27,370 $13.16
Stockers and Order Fillers 7,830 $35,130 $16.89
Customer Service Representatives 7,290 $40,760 $19.60
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6,490 $50,980 $24.51
Fast Food and Counter Workers 6,400 $28,250 $13.58
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 6,250 $39,730 $19.10
Registered Nurses 6,000 $84,200 $40.48
Nursing Assistants 5,570 $38,760 $18.64
General and Operations Managers 5,090 $97,150 $46.71
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,890 $29,000 $13.94
Waiters and Waitresses 4,870 $28,940 $13.92
Office Clerks, General 4,750 $39,970 $19.22
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,270 $31,420 $15.10
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 4,120 $62,550 $30.07
Light Truck Drivers 3,900 $39,020 $18.76
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,550 $46,790 $22.50
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,320 $46,350 $22.28

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other North Carolina metro areas

Greensboro-High Point pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Greensboro-High Point?

The median across all occupations is $44,910, or $21.59 an hour, covering 358,650 wage and salary workers. The mean is $56,360, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Greensboro-High Point pay more than the rest of North Carolina?

No. The metro median of $44,910 is 4.3% below the North Carolina median of $46,950. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Greensboro-High Point?

Dentists, General ($172,120), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($155,600), Financial Managers ($153,450). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Greensboro-High Point unusually full of?

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, at 17.23× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.