Greensboro-High Point, NC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · North Carolina statewide data
$51,500
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
$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 33% from 2014 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
2014 → 2024
+33%
avg wage growth since 2014
+0.2%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+128.9%
$26,810 → $61,380
|
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+116.0%
$38,100 → $82,280
|
| Photographers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+102.6%
$23,830 → $48,290
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+96.0%
$23,810 → $46,670
|
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers Production Occupations |
+95.1%
$23,870 → $46,560
|
Most Jobs Added
| Dietetic Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+500.0%
30 → 200
|
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 390
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
190 → 790
|
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+300.0%
110 → 480
|
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 120
|
Wage Declines
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
-36.1%
$53,410 → $34,140
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-32.2%
$63,670 → $43,150
|
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-29.2%
$110,250 → $78,110
|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-25.6%
$65,450 → $48,670
|
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-19.9%
$47,900 → $38,350
|
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 |
| 2018 | $42,890 |
| 2017 | $41,705 |
| 2016 | $41,045 |
| 2015 | $39,475 |
| 2014 | $38,920 |