metropolitan statistical area · 24780

Greenville, NC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Greenville, NC metro area

Figures describe the Greenville, NC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Greenville city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,560
Total employment80,770

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Greenville, NC metro area was $46,560 per year ($22.39 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 80,770 jobs. 292 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary6.05700$181,290
Cooks, Fast Food5.341,780$23,600
Physicians, All Other3.37600$65,890
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants3.291,640$39,980
Nursing Assistants2.301,730$39,480
Registered Nurses2.153,770$81,670
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1.81610$61,600
Medical and Health Services Managers1.60500$133,220

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 292 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Greenville, NC metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$81,670$39.263,7702.15
Retail Salespersons$29,250$14.062,3701.17
Cashiers$27,720$13.331,8701.17
Office Clerks, General$41,110$19.761,8701.46
Cooks, Fast Food$23,600$11.351,7805.34
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,000$13.461,7700.88
Nursing Assistants$39,480$18.981,7302.30
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,980$19.221,6403.29
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,620$14.721,5600.70
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,240$16.941,3200.90
Waiters and Waitresses$28,680$13.791,3101.11
Customer Service Representatives$36,310$17.461,1600.86
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,910$17.279600.63
Cooks, Restaurant$34,130$16.418901.21
General and Operations Managers$91,140$43.827800.43
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,700$16.687500.66
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$55,490Not published7401.03
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,960$22.107401.26
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,620$18.577301.15
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,670$22.927201.01
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$181,290Not published7006.05
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,620$17.126801.52
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,600$29.626101.81
Physicians, All Other$65,890$31.686003.37
Medical Assistants$44,650$21.476001.40
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,310$23.235700.78
Accountants and Auditors$75,140$36.125500.73
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,350$21.325400.61
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,390$21.825400.68
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,850$28.295300.71
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$57,190$27.495201.50
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,250$27.045200.80
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,490$34.855201.22
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,220$64.055001.60
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,500$30.055000.77
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,980$23.555000.46
Electricians$54,930$26.414801.22
Light Truck Drivers$39,470$18.984800.94
Project Management Specialists$94,540$45.454700.84
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,700Not published4700.64
Construction Laborers$42,420$20.404500.80
Human Resources Specialists$66,190$31.824300.91
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,890$17.264300.88
Computer User Support Specialists$61,480$29.564101.11
Food Preparation Workers$28,240$13.584100.88
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,440$31.464002.30
Medical Records Specialists$62,570$30.083903.86
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,220$22.703901.06
Pharmacy Technicians$45,310$21.783701.52
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,230Not published3600.66
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,680$16.193600.76
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,100$36.593601.13
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,940$32.663500.61
Driver/Sales Workers$18,720$9.003301.55
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,110$28.423201.56
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,130$15.933201.28
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$54,590Not published3200.98
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$111,510$53.613003.25
Training and Development Specialists$64,080$30.813001.26
Bartenders$30,190$14.513000.75
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,630$13.293001.34
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$84,260$40.513000.86
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54,820$26.363000.95
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,580$17.592901.40
Industrial Engineers$98,880$47.542801.45
Nurse Practitioners$130,430$62.712801.67
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,200$21.732803.90
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$73,300$35.242700.57
Computer Systems Analysts$102,050$49.062700.98
Pharmacists$143,480$68.982701.63
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,990$18.272700.64
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,290$13.122501.21
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,080$27.442501.02
Financial Managers$142,420$68.472400.54
Instructional Coordinators$63,680$30.622402.00
Speech-Language Pathologists$101,580$48.842402.47
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,750$31.612402.04
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,710$12.842400.85
Helpers--Electricians$39,700$19.092407.32
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,190$27.502400.73
Software Developers$123,680$59.462300.27
Coaches and Scouts$32,570Not published2301.74
Dental Assistants$49,420$23.762301.15
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,810$23.952300.90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,360$27.582301.08
Lawyers$82,880$39.842200.55
Security Guards$36,730$17.662200.32
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,840$16.752200.94
Childcare Workers$28,110$13.512200.82
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$53,160$25.562201.01
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,890$22.542201.13
Managers, All Other$135,290$65.052100.64
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,630$17.132101.19
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$30,240$14.542100.76
Insurance Sales Agents$49,570$23.832100.84
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,940$23.052100.83
Production Workers, All Other$37,360$17.962101.64
Compliance Officers$81,460$39.172000.93
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,530$22.852000.98
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,220$21.262002.11
Firefighters$34,430$16.552001.10
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$54,480$26.191901.03
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,190$21.721900.82
Physician Assistants$142,950$68.721902.22
Physical Therapists$98,020$47.121901.39
Recreation Workers$29,320$14.091901.13
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,250$23.201901.85
Bus Drivers, School$36,500$17.551900.92
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,100$12.551900.66
Sales Managers$131,330$63.141800.53
Construction Managers$106,630$51.261800.91
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,390$29.031801.13
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$140,490Not published1804.31
Dishwashers$28,560$13.731800.73
Animal Caretakers$31,550$15.171801.32
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,920$21.601801.08
Parts Salespersons$34,190$16.441801.26
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,400$28.561801.05
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,110$26.971800.91
Carpenters$46,750$22.471800.50
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,690$14.271800.90
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$55,490$26.681700.66
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$87,960Not published1600.93
Management Analysts$91,560$44.021600.35
Fundraisers$49,960$24.021602.75
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47,720$22.941601.94
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,850$23.971601.08
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250$76.081500.43
Industrial Production Managers$128,600$61.831501.17
Logisticians$65,930$31.701501.13
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,840$47.521500.92
Civil Engineers$94,410$45.391500.80
Social Science Research Assistants$53,140$25.551509.27
Respiratory Therapists$69,310$33.321502.11
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,270$30.421500.61
Food Service Managers$72,830$35.021401.12
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,000$33.661400.57
Cost Estimators$72,050$34.641401.19
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$74,200Not published1402.97
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,170$18.351401.68
Correctional Officers and Jailers$56,610$27.211400.70
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,080$20.711400.64
Public Relations Specialists$68,960$33.161300.90
Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,410$31.931303.31
Occupational Therapists$101,360$48.731301.50
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,740$21.991301.38
Medical Equipment Preparers$38,280$18.401303.14
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,520$35.831301.61
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,310$24.671301.52
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,280$20.331300.33
Computer Occupations, All Other$116,080$55.811200.52
Mechanical Engineers$108,340$52.091200.79
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,370$37.681201.68
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,380$36.721202.59
Paramedics$53,210$25.581202.37
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,400$37.211201.06
Social and Community Service Managers$77,960$37.481100.99
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$63,710$30.631101.50
Dental Hygienists$93,790$45.091100.94
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$28,720$13.811102.48
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,000$20.671101.22
Real Estate Sales Agents$76,500$36.781101.14
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$43,340$20.841103.11
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,200$31.351100.48
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,580$78.641000.85
Financial and Investment Analysts$99,310$47.751000.52
Rehabilitation Counselors$48,040$23.101002.02
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$98,380Not published1002.58
Surgical Technologists$76,820$36.931001.71
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,140$23.151001.07
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,150$13.541000.73
Couriers and Messengers$37,050$17.811002.90
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,600$31.541001.11
Bakers$33,130$15.931000.83
Machinists$58,010$27.891000.64
Computer Network Architects$102,070$49.07900.97
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$55,970Not published900.70
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$50,000$24.04904.77
Public Safety Telecommunicators$46,490$22.35901.67
Highway Maintenance Workers$42,470$20.42901.15
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$62,410$30.01901.38
Administrative Services Managers$106,510$51.21800.55
Loan Officers$63,340$30.45800.58
Computer Network Support Specialists$58,930$28.33801.04
Data Scientists$101,520$48.81800.61
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,900$30.72801.41
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,940$16.80801.18
Phlebotomists$39,420$18.95801.11
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,400$29.04800.76
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,980$16.82800.52
Tellers$43,630$20.98800.47
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,870$28.79801.07
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,790$17.21801.17
Helpers--Production Workers$37,010$17.79800.95
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,830$23.00801.02
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$114,390$55.00700.59
Budget Analysts$83,570$40.18702.78
Electrical Engineers$95,060$45.70700.66
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$40,520$19.48701.03
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,470Not published703.97
Tutors$34,910$16.78700.73
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$57,050$27.43700.95
Library Technicians$43,370$20.85702.09
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$36,660Not published700.86
Graphic Designers$54,860$26.37700.70
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,670$38.78702.17
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$63,360$30.46703.71
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,680$31.09702.66
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,370$13.16700.46
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,240$22.71701.10
Bill and Account Collectors$41,900$20.15700.80
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,580$16.63700.91
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,400$18.46700.61
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,680$15.23700.68
Sewing Machine Operators$29,280$14.08701.26
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,900$30.72701.06
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$22,620$10.87703.04
Marketing Managers$155,280$74.66600.30
Facilities Managers$113,110$54.38600.75
Human Resources Managers$156,950$75.46600.54
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$46,110$22.17601.70
Personal Financial Advisors$101,290$48.70600.40
Computer Programmers$106,770$51.33601.29
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,170$27.48601.61
Healthcare Social Workers$60,880$29.27600.65
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,700$31.11600.95
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,450$24.26600.91
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,050$23.58600.80
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,070$16.86601.03
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,780$18.16601.30
Printing Press Operators$47,030$22.61600.75
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,310$14.57600.47
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,380$14.61601.15
Information Security Analysts$108,590$52.21500.52
Social Workers, All Other$64,610$31.06501.62
Community Health Workers$46,610$22.41501.60
Interpreters and Translators$53,140$25.55501.72
Dentists, General$174,990$84.13500.79
Veterinarians$128,250$61.66501.07
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$40,580$19.51500.69
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$53,660$25.80500.83
Private Detectives and Investigators$51,010$24.52502.65
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,930$13.91500.60
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$58,470$28.11501.01
Manicurists and Pedicurists$33,520$16.12500.61
Residential Advisors$36,340$17.47501.21
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$93,190$44.80500.36
Loan Interviewers and ClerksNot publishedNot published500.55
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,500$24.76501.08
Information and Record Clerks, All OtherNot publishedNot published500.64
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,380$22.78500.45
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$39,400$18.94500.51
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$42,060$20.22500.54
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$33,190$15.96500.60
Property Appraisers and Assessors$78,480$37.73401.32
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$61,110$29.38401.46
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$85,930$41.31400.38
Engineers, All Other$140,970$67.77400.47
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,900$31.20400.75
Marriage and Family Therapists$46,610$22.41401.19
Health Education Specialists$57,510$27.65401.23
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,400$25.67400.71
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$87,950Not published401.74
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$86,110Not published401.64
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$84,300Not published4030.54
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$56,160Not published400.75
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$59,310$28.52400.76
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$61,220$29.43400.76
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,990$18.27402.15
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,170$26.05400.54
Postal Service Clerks$66,750$32.09400.97
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$44,370$21.33401.36
Millwrights$57,590$27.69401.83
Medical Equipment Repairers$61,540$29.59401.20
Credit Analysts$77,470$37.25300.93
Financial Specialists, All Other$76,400$36.73300.44
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$90,150$43.34300.84
Clergy$55,280$26.58301.13
Floral Designers$37,210$17.89301.51
Interior Designers$56,990$27.40300.89
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsNot publishedNot published301.35
Surgical Assistants$40,950$19.69302.90
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$24,030$11.55300.49
File Clerks$35,270$16.96300.84
Data Entry Keyers$40,290$19.37300.52
Glaziers$40,280$19.37301.11
Roofers$47,830$23.00300.49
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,300$23.22300.76
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$54,440$26.17301.20
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,390$17.50300.48
Parking Attendants$36,960$17.77300.48
Radiologists$322,720$155.15Not publishedNot published

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.