May 2025 OEWS · North Carolina

Highest-paying jobs in Greenville, NC

All-occupations median

$46,560

10th percentile
$27,380
25th percentile
$34,590
Median
$46,560
75th percentile
$70,620
90th percentile
$101,900
Mean
$60,770

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 80,770.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 88.402, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Greenville, NC with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
RadiologistsNot available$168,030$322,720$322,720
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary700$64,640$181,290$382,370
Dentists, General50$118,060$174,990$299,950
Architectural and Engineering Managers100$134,050$163,580$197,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers150$97,450$158,250$225,860
Human Resources Managers60$92,500$156,950$274,990
Marketing Managers60$76,760$155,280$263,250
Pharmacists270$99,600$143,480$166,380
Physician Assistants190$101,310$142,950$194,110
Financial Managers240$89,410$142,420$293,190
Engineers, All Other40$67,850$140,970$177,800
Business Teachers, Postsecondary180$66,040$140,490$173,320
Managers, All Other210$70,580$135,290$217,340
Medical and Health Services Managers500$76,980$133,220$210,760
Sales Managers180$60,340$131,330$279,660
Nurse Practitioners280$101,280$130,430$131,440
Industrial Production Managers150$80,940$128,600$207,840
Veterinarians50$78,470$128,250$200,990
Software Developers230$78,290$123,680$167,900
Computer Occupations, All Other120$56,170$116,080$167,570
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers70$71,840$114,390$201,670
Facilities Managers60$75,130$113,110$177,390
Education Administrators, Postsecondary300$68,340$111,510$227,240
Information Security Analysts50$84,740$108,590$164,090
Mechanical Engineers120$53,830$108,340$169,760
Computer Programmers60$66,190$106,770$106,770
Construction Managers180$63,710$106,630$180,860
Administrative Services Managers80$78,490$106,510$176,670
Computer Network Architects90$57,570$102,070$162,840
Computer Systems Analysts270$76,860$102,050$125,240
Speech-Language Pathologists240$70,650$101,580$119,930
Data Scientists80$60,070$101,520$159,990
Occupational Therapists130$79,240$101,360$108,690
Personal Financial Advisors60$52,300$101,290$318,060
Financial and Investment Analysts100$57,830$99,310$137,920
Industrial Engineers280$78,100$98,880$137,340
Network and Computer Systems Administrators150$61,000$98,840$137,370
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary100$74,160$98,380$133,650
Physical Therapists190$75,830$98,020$131,820
Electrical Engineers70$51,180$95,060$141,230

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Greenville, NC by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Registered Nurses3,770$67,540$81,670$127,330
Retail Salespersons2,370$22,340$29,250$42,910
Cashiers1,870$21,580$27,720$34,220
Office Clerks, General1,870$29,700$41,110$52,230
Cooks, Fast Food1,780$21,980$23,600$30,040
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,770$21,510$28,000$35,600
Nursing Assistants1,730$29,290$39,480$43,060
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,640$34,860$39,980$47,240
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,560$24,250$30,620$35,680
Stockers and Order Fillers1,320$29,190$35,240$45,410
Waiters and Waitresses1,310$16,150$28,680$57,360
Customer Service Representatives1,160$28,630$36,310$55,880
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand960$28,680$35,910$45,850
Cooks, Restaurant890$27,040$34,130$43,630
General and Operations Managers780$46,570$91,140$198,460
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners750$26,680$34,700$38,160
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education740$43,320$55,490$69,660
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers740$30,480$45,960$75,330
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers730$28,710$38,620$60,870
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks720$34,290$47,670$62,240
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary700$64,640$181,290$382,370
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners680$23,380$35,620$36,310
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses610$51,680$61,600$68,400
Physicians, All Other600$65,890$65,890$361,250
Medical Assistants600$34,360$44,650$46,540

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Greenville, NC?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Greenville, NC is $46,560. Employment is 80,770.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Greenville, NC?

Radiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $322,720, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Greenville, NC.