Greensboro-High Point, NC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · North Carolina statewide data
$51,500
Median Annual Wage
+19% since 2019
$51,885
North Carolina Median
-1% vs state
337,510
Total Workers
495
Occupations Tracked
Greensboro-High Point, NC is a Metropolitan Area with 495 tracked occupations and an estimated 337,510 total workers. Wages grew an average of 22% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,070 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $203,620 |
| Dentists, General | $172,120 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $170,080 |
| Pediatricians, General | $165,940 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $163,420 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $155,600 |
| Financial Managers | $153,450 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $147,560 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $142,560 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+22%
avg wage growth since 2019
-3.4%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+112.5%
$18,890 → $40,150
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+98.3%
$21,760 → $43,150
|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+95.5%
$24,720 → $48,320
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+83.2%
$25,470 → $46,670
|
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+81.6%
$27,410 → $49,770
|
Most Jobs Added
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+600.0%
60 → 440
|
| Travel Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 160
|
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+400.0%
110 → 610
|
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
1,610 → 7,850
|
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+300.0%
430 → 2,020
|
Wage Declines
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-32.7%
$39,970 → $26,880
|
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-29.8%
$38,110 → $26,770
|
| Commercial and Industrial Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-19.8%
$92,940 → $74,550
|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-18.5%
$60,230 → $49,100
|
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-15.0%
$58,630 → $49,830
|
Wage Trends in Greensboro-High Point, NC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $51,500 |
| 2023 | $49,210 |
| 2022 | $47,670 |
| 2021 | $47,165 |
| 2020 | $45,790 |
| 2019 | $43,275 |