Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Greensboro Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area
Figures describe the Greensboro-High Point, NC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Greensboro city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 499 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dermatologists | $457,770 | $220.08 | 80 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $364,620 | $175.30 | 840 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $354,310 | $170.34 | 160 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $297,560 | $143.06 | 100 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $228,550 | $109.88 | Not published |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $207,820 | $99.91 | 100 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $163,910 | $78.80 | 190 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,180 | $78.45 | 1,020 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,720 | $77.75 | 530 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $159,740 | $76.80 | 1,340 |
| 11 | Natural Sciences Managers | $154,100 | $74.09 | 170 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $151,880 | $73.02 | 650 |
| 13 | Pharmacists | $138,180 | $66.43 | 710 |
| 14 | Public Relations Managers | $136,490 | $65.62 | 70 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $134,760 | $64.79 | 1,140 |
| 16 | Commercial Pilots | $133,870 | Not published | 110 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $133,320 | $64.10 | 420 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other | $132,890 | $63.89 | 1,110 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $132,230 | $63.57 | 820 |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | $132,020 | $63.47 | 210 |
| 21 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $131,930 | $63.43 | 30 |
| 22 | Veterinarians | $129,910 | $62.46 | 180 |
| 23 | Lawyers | $126,960 | $61.04 | 980 |
| 24 | Personal Financial Advisors | $126,310 | $60.73 | 580 |
| 25 | Software Developers | $125,190 | $60.19 | 1,710 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Greensboro metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.