What is the average salary in Greensboro, NC?

$58,600a year

Average yearly pay across 500 jobs with official data in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $28.17
Jobs with data: 500
Workers counted: 357,440

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Dermatologist	$457,800
Physician	$364,600
Chief Executive	$354,300
Nurse Anesthetist	$297,600
General Internal Medicine Physician	$228,600
Family Medicine Physician	$207,800
Dentist	$163,900
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$163,200
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$161,700
Financial Manager	$159,700

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Laborer and Freight	$37,190
Retail Salesperson	$30,750
Cashier	$28,630
Stocker and Order Filler	$35,840
Customer Service Representative	$41,240
Cook	$27,880
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$28,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$58,480
Registered Nurse	$82,860
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator	$41,260

Management

Administrative Services Manager$103,700
Architectural and Engineering Manager$161,700
Chief Executive$354,300
Compensation and Benefits Manager$131,900
Computer and Information Systems Manager$163,200
Construction Manager$105,500
Education Administrator$95,130
Education Administrator$105,200
Education Administrator$104,700
Education and Childcare Administrator$55,060
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$75,780
Facilities Manager$103,600
Financial Manager$159,700
Food Service Manager$73,780
Fundraising Manager$123,800
Funeral Home Manager$77,680
General and Operations Manager$100,900
Human Resources Manager$133,300
Industrial Production Manager$124,600
Lodging Manager$65,610
Manager$132,900
Marketing Manager$151,900
Medical and Health Services Manager$115,100
Natural Sciences Manager$154,100
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$100,200
Property$58,880
Public Relations Manager$136,500
Purchasing Manager$132,000
Sales Manager$134,800
Social and Community Service Manager$78,190
Training and Development Manager$117,600
Transportation$101,300

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$80,170
Budget Analyst$68,970
Business Operations Specialist$74,380
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$72,540
Claims Adjuster$74,630
Compensation$66,860
Compliance Officer$71,850
Cost Estimator$73,410
Credit Analyst$79,950
Financial and Investment Analyst$80,280
Financial Examiner$87,040
Financial Risk Specialist$96,550
Financial Specialist$73,950
Fundraiser$65,490
Human Resources Specialist$67,660
Insurance Underwriter$75,930
Labor Relations Specialist$76,780
Loan Officer$58,400
Logistician$74,290
Management Analyst$95,000
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$74,060
Meeting$49,990
Personal Financial Advisor$126,300
Project Management Specialist$99,690
Property Appraiser and Assessor$73,970
Tax Examiner and Collector$64,350
Tax Preparer$45,250
Training and Development Specialist$62,740

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$114,500
Computer Network Support Specialist$68,430
Computer Occupation$96,070
Computer Programmer$84,700
Computer Systems Analyst$104,100
Computer User Support Specialist$55,440
Data Scientist$106,100
Database Administrator$92,500
Information Security Analyst$104,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$88,580
Operations Research Analyst$80,300
Software Developer$125,200
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$99,340
Web and Digital Interface Designer$77,790
Web Developer$91,730

Architecture and engineering

Architect$96,040
Architectural and Civil Drafter$63,230
Calibration Technologist and Technician$59,460
Civil Engineer$93,460
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$57,160
Computer Hardware Engineer$124,000
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,540
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$77,810
Electrical Engineer$117,500
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$67,940
Electronics Engineer$101,200
Engineer$118,200
Engineering Technologist and Technician$56,510
Industrial Engineer$95,930
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$57,530
Landscape Architect$77,850
Materials Engineer$98,380
Mechanical Drafter$59,660
Mechanical Engineer$109,500
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,310
Surveying and Mapping Technician$56,910
Surveyor$76,930

Life, physical, and social science

Biological Scientist$99,050
Biological Technician$59,890
Chemical Technician$55,800
Chemist$97,690
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$80,560
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$52,380
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$69,450
Forensic Science Technician$61,130
Life$53,250
Materials Scientist$106,500
Medical Scientist$83,200
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$84,430
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$61,610
School Psychologist$76,160
Social Science Research Assistant$64,490
Soil and Plant Scientist$74,280
Urban and Regional Planner$83,880

Community and social service

Child$59,780
Clergy$56,970
Community and Social Service Specialist$49,440
Community Health Worker$47,390
Educational$56,230
Health Education Specialist$54,600
Healthcare Social Worker$60,820
Marriage and Family Therapist$109,200
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$59,550
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$58,420
Rehabilitation Counselor$44,050
Social and Human Service Assistant$41,530
Social Worker$46,400
Substance Abuse$51,410

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$53,930
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$80,310
Art$77,340
Biological Science Teacher$65,100
Business Teacher$84,330
Career/Technical Education Teacher$61,170
Career/Technical Education Teacher$46,980
Computer Science Teacher$97,050
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$75,600
Curator$55,170
Education Teacher$75,150
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$48,770
Elementary School Teacher$59,730
Engineering Teacher$100,400
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$82,420
Health Specialties Teacher$82,330
Instructional Coordinator$64,530
Kindergarten Teacher$53,310
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$60,090
Library Science Teacher$78,200
Library Technician$42,810
Mathematical Science Teacher$79,630
Middle School Teacher$56,800
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$81,170
Political Science Teacher$77,530
Postsecondary Teacher$64,820
Preschool Teacher$35,710
Psychology Teacher$78,950
Secondary School Teacher$58,990
Self-Enrichment Teacher$48,460
Social Work Teacher$82,540
Sociology Teacher$82,110
Special Education Teacher$60,000
Special Education Teacher$60,430
Special Education Teacher$56,660
Substitute Teacher$44,370
Teacher and Instructor$45,520
Teaching Assistant$50,050
Teaching Assistant$29,050
Tutor$44,000

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$85,610
Audio and Video Technician$46,210
Coach and Scout$38,660
Commercial and Industrial Designer$77,820
Editor$66,540
Fashion Designer$52,840
Floral Designer$36,330
Graphic Designer$55,240
Interior Designer$61,300
Interpreter and Translator$43,470
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$38,000
Musician and Singer$92,170
News Analyst$47,200
Photographer$44,990
Producer and Director$62,400
Public Relations Specialist$62,580
Technical Writer$88,840
Writer and Author$63,270

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$52,250
Chiropractor$100,300
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$57,140
Dental Hygienist$84,250
Dentist$163,900
Dermatologist$457,800
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$98,890
Dietetic Technician$29,800
Dietitian and Nutritionist$63,910
Emergency Medical Technician$44,250
Family Medicine Physician$207,800
General Internal Medicine Physician$228,600
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$60,050
Health Technologist and Technician$46,920
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$45,300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$63,610
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$81,890
Medical Records Specialist$45,180
Nurse Anesthetist$297,600
Nurse Practitioner$132,200
Occupational Therapist$96,820
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$45,120
Optician$59,420
Paramedic$58,980
Pharmacist$138,200
Pharmacy Technician$44,930
Physical Therapist$99,320
Physician$364,600
Physician Assistant$120,500
Psychiatric Technician$44,610
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$67,520
Registered Nurse$82,860
Respiratory Therapist$80,090
Speech-Language Pathologist$78,830
Surgical Assistant$59,920
Surgical Technologist$59,070
Veterinarian$129,900
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$49,090

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$49,800
Healthcare Support Worker$47,090
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$29,440
Massage Therapist$63,250
Medical Assistant$46,090
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,590
Medical Transcriptionist$46,440
Nursing Assistant$38,260
Occupational Therapy Assistant$74,290
Orderly$39,680
Pharmacy Aide$35,760
Phlebotomist$45,230
Physical Therapist Aide$34,530
Physical Therapist Assistant$64,610
Psychiatric Aide$36,460
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,280

Protective service

Correctional Officer and Jailer$50,550
Crossing Guard and Flagger$32,740
Detective and Criminal Investigator$61,210
Fire Inspector and Investigator$73,540
Firefighter$46,600
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$75,790
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$59,370
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$99,390
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$49,710
Lifeguard$30,100
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$60,830
Private Detective and Investigator$41,630
School Bus Monitor$33,430
Security Guard$33,430
Transportation Security Screener$65,170

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$34,550
Chef and Head Cook$59,160
Cook$27,880
Cook$35,610
Cook$34,550
Cook$29,700
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$28,420
Dishwasher$29,760
Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,200
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$44,810
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$29,190
Food Preparation Worker$31,840
Food Server$29,030
Host and Hostess$27,460
Waiter and Waitress$30,060

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$46,060
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$53,260
Janitor and Cleaner$34,520
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,830
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$30,020
Pest Control Worker$44,460

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$23,580
Animal Caretaker$30,700
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$31,140
Childcare Worker$29,240
Concierge$35,140
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$44,630
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$49,130
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$44,720
Funeral Attendant$36,000
Hairdresser$37,620
Mortician$60,780
Personal Care and Service Worker$29,770
Recreation Worker$30,550
Residential Advisor$37,830
Skincare Specialist$38,110
Tour and Travel Guide$32,690
Usher$33,650

Sales and related

Cashier$28,630
Counter and Rental Clerk$36,800
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$33,930
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$93,770
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$47,290
Insurance Sales Agent$58,780
Parts Salesperson$34,800
Real Estate Sales Agent$47,450
Retail Salesperson$30,750
Sale and Related Worker$30,380
Sales Engineer$106,100
Sales Representative$95,580
Sales Representative$72,630
Sales Representatives of Service$62,520
Security$64,370
Telemarketer$35,380
Travel Agent$48,010

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$35,300
Billing and Posting Clerk$47,460
Bookkeeping$46,990
Cargo and Freight Agent$47,600
Courier and Messenger$37,510
Court$50,960
Credit Authorizer$42,250
Customer Service Representative$41,240
Data Entry Keyer$37,670
Dispatcher$46,390
Eligibility Interviewer$44,440
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$66,140
File Clerk$42,590
Financial Clerk$63,490
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$62,630
Hotel$29,250
Human Resources Assistant$49,660
Information and Record Clerk$47,780
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$51,610
Interviewer$38,710
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$37,380
Library Assistant$36,930
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$58,670
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$35,320
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,500
Meter Reader$42,560
Office and Administrative Support Worker$46,480
Office Clerk$41,260
Office Machine Operator$40,850
Order Clerk$43,880
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$54,960
Postal Service Clerk$66,750
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,080
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$48,500
Production$51,340
Public Safety Telecommunicator$47,880
Receptionist and Information Clerk$34,070
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$38,890
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,750
Shipping$43,570
Switchboard Operator$41,130
Teller$44,650
Weigher$41,430

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Construction and extraction

Carpenter$49,910
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$46,030
Construction and Building Inspector$63,560
Construction Laborer$40,100
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$50,530
Electrician$58,380
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$73,120
Glazier$45,240
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$43,120
Helper$39,480
Helpers--Electrician$42,670
Helpers--Pipelayer$46,420
Highway Maintenance Worker$44,550
Insulation Worker$46,500
Insulation Worker$47,960
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$45,570
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$49,310
Painter$41,870
Paving$49,920
Pipelayer$47,550
Plumber$57,510
Roofer$49,110
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$48,210
Sheet Metal Worker$55,860
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$49,490
Tile and Stone Setter$49,160

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$64,520
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$48,930
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$48,770
Avionics Technician$63,570
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$58,190
Coin$44,510
Computer$43,010
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$63,230
Electric Motor$45,310
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$73,620
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$108,200
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$79,190
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$75,000
Heating$58,520
Helpers--Installation$37,340
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$60,320
Installation$47,520
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$47,520
Maintenance and Repair Worker$47,320
Maintenance Worker$59,730
Medical Equipment Repairer$49,310
Millwright$65,830
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$62,240
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$48,330
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$44,730
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$51,500
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$60,670
Tire Repairer and Changer$36,720

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$34,790
Baker$34,950
Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,850
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$44,920
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$50,180
Chemical Plant and System Operator$65,450
Coating$47,070
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$47,930
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$69,070
Cutter and Trimmer$37,020
Cutting$39,150
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$41,100
Dental Laboratory Technician$48,550
Electrical$46,980
Extruding$47,120
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$60,390
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$40,000
Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker$40,090
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$37,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$66,050
Food and Tobacco Roasting$47,010
Food Batchmaker$35,040
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$33,120
Food Processing Worker$36,660
Furniture Finisher$39,110
Grinding$48,630
Grinding and Polishing Worker$38,240
Helpers--Production Worker$42,240
Inspector$45,810
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$49,610
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$36,310
Machinist$52,270
Meat$36,670
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$47,160
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$41,260
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$51,210
Molder$40,370
Molding$39,310
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$52,380
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$49,880
Paper Goods Machine Setter$46,990
Plating Machine Setter$40,040
Prepress Technician and Worker$48,900
Presser$34,980
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$39,580
Printing Press Operator$45,600
Production Worker$36,710
Rolling Machine Setter$46,020
Sawing Machine Setter$36,600
Separating$55,800
Sewing Machine Operator$32,470
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$47,470
Textile$35,380
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender$39,600
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$38,940
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$36,730
Textile Winding$37,290
Tool and Die Maker$61,090
Upholsterer$49,040
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$51,680
Welder$54,180
Welding$44,450
Woodworking Machine Setter$37,560

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Service Attendant$34,350
Airfield Operations Specialist$45,750
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$32,700
Bus Driver$37,280
Bus Driver$44,060
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$31,200
Commercial Pilot$133,900
Conveyor Operator and Tender$37,320
Crane and Tower Operator$64,730
Driver/Sales Worker$45,200
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$59,940
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,480
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$41,510
Laborer and Freight$37,190
Light Truck Driver$40,650
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$35,500
Motor Vehicle Operator$20,820
Packer and Packager$35,340
Parking Attendant$30,480
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$43,160
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$31,310
Stocker and Order Filler$35,840
Transportation Inspector$105,400

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Greensboro, NC?

About $58,600 a year ($28.17 an hour): the average of the 500 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Greensboro, NC?

Dermatologist ($457,800), Physician ($364,600), Chief Executive ($354,300).

What are the most common jobs in Greensboro, NC?

Laborer and Freight (13,470 jobs), Retail Salesperson (9,510 jobs), Cashier (7,510 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.