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Wages by occupation in Greenville, NC

In Greenville, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,980 in May 2024, with 81,410 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS285 occupations

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What stands out

In Greenville, NC, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,980 in May 2024, with 81,410 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $176,690 for Dentists, General, the lowest $17,960 for Driver/Sales Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 3,830 jobs at a median of $80,870. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	50	$176,690	$128,170	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071	680	$173,970	$69,170	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	80	$160,980	$69,360	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	80	$160,400	$94,920	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	60	$151,080	$128,570	$209,710	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	280	$138,420	$87,510	$181,110	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	180	$138,270	$87,280	$217,970	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	80	$138,250	$86,030	$216,040	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	170	$137,940	$95,450	$172,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	200	$136,710	$90,380	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	290	$132,790	$73,130	$177,760	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	50	$129,010	$74,380	$194,660	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	420	$128,070	$73,360	$202,610	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	270	$125,860	$99,380	$135,710	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	120	$122,990	$72,020	$214,240	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	190	$111,960	$49,850	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Data Scientists 15-2051	50	$107,970	$58,260	$159,390	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	270	$107,960	$59,400	$162,140	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	270	$107,310	$65,760	$218,660	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	80	$106,630	$66,630	$166,550	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	60	$104,730	$68,020	$155,610	evidence →
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011	190	$104,290	$52,570	$166,320	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	120	$104,260	$53,120	$160,090	evidence →
Computer Programmers 15-1251	70	$103,380	$64,090	$125,390	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	80	$101,630	$35,260	$184,030	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	90	$100,510	$59,590	$178,880	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	260	$100,240	$63,910	$129,350	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	250	$98,970	$51,070	$160,420	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	70	$98,410	$80,920	$150,330	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	130	$97,860	$66,010	$129,260	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Registered Nurses 29-1141	3,830	$80,870	$65,110	$148,810	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,340	$28,370	$22,150	$42,340	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	2,110	$23,700	$21,780	$28,260	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,030	$27,250	$21,430	$32,660	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,820	$39,940	$28,410	$49,710	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,780	$38,340	$29,670	$41,820	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,690	$28,490	$21,000	$35,920	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,670	$29,180	$23,040	$35,110	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,570	$36,420	$28,020	$49,310	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,350	$33,980	$28,300	$45,960	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	1,270	$38,070	$32,700	$45,870	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,260	$22,240	$16,260	$48,800	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,090	$35,920	$28,020	$43,330	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	970	$88,290	$45,780	$199,270	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	860	$33,850	$23,720	$36,380	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	820	$31,000	$24,900	$42,180	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	730	$45,250	$29,190	$61,570	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	710	$37,960	$27,830	$60,300	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	710	$35,220	$23,950	$35,230	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	710	$43,020	$27,320	$58,970	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	700	$46,500	$28,890	$75,380	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	690	$48,250	$38,150	$58,920	evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071	680	$173,970	$69,170	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	640	$63,530	$63,530	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	630	$43,040	$31,030	$63,210	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	610	$56,340	$37,190	$84,590	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	580	$46,280	$30,640	$65,110	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	560	$42,350	$30,980	$59,040	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	560	$46,130	$36,260	$68,660	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	560	$38,850	$25,560	$62,460	evidence →

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