Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Greenville, NC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Greenville, NC, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Greenville, NC are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $166,920. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $139,750.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Greenville, NC has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Greenville, NC in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Greenville, NC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$166,920	$101,730	60
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,750	$106,220	60
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,520	$97,470	140
4	Pharmacists	$135,460	$99,230	250
5	Marketing Managers	$129,750	$83,390	90
6	Lawyers	$125,890	$50,980	180
7	Financial Managers	$125,860	$75,260	200
8	Industrial Production Managers	$120,320	$70,630	150
9	Human Resources Managers	$110,470	$75,420	80
10	Nurse Practitioners	$108,390	$86,630	140
11	Physician Assistants	$107,790	$96,490	90
12	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$107,610	$40,470	950
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,040	$76,920	380
14	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$103,770	$49,040	260
15	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,120	$52,860	60
16	Physical Therapists	$101,910	$69,810	180
17	Computer Occupations, All Other	$101,880	$52,010	60
18	All Other Managers	$100,110	$62,100	290
19	Construction Managers	$99,260	$53,780	330
20	Software Developers	$99,160	$53,220	210
21	Personal Financial Advisors	$98,960	$35,460	100
22	Facilities Managers	$97,610	$68,370	50
23	Administrative Services Managers	$96,770	$61,480	70
24	Computer Network Architects	$96,220	$67,320	40
25	Veterinarians	$94,440	$53,300	30
26	Sales Managers	$93,980	$46,590	150
27	Industrial Engineers	$93,160	$61,300	180
28	General and Operations Managers	$91,980	$42,500	1,190
29	Computer Programmers	$85,370	$55,400	50
30	Computer Systems Analysts	$85,010	$58,050	220
31	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$84,320	$55,050	120
32	Occupational Therapists	$84,300	$67,800	100
33	Civil Engineers	$82,920	$63,420	180
34	Financial Analysts	$82,480	$60,650	60
35	Speech-Language Pathologists	$82,090	$62,070	230
36	Information Security Analysts	$81,490	$64,070	30
37	Project Management Specialists	$78,750	$46,850	230
38	Management Analysts	$78,670	$48,550	80
39	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$78,180	$60,380	60
40	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$76,750	$60,620	140
41	Dental Hygienists	$76,380	$51,890	120
42	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$76,190	$47,450	130
43	Mechanical Engineers	$76,060	$52,050	60
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,020	$51,170	60
45	Compliance Officers	$75,190	$38,500	120
46	Registered Nurses	$73,140	$62,150	3,450
47	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$73,010	$33,800	70
48	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,200	$41,640	330
49	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,010	$38,890	140
50	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$70,460	$59,650	110
51	Social and Community Service Managers	$68,560	$41,790	60
52	Accountants and Auditors	$66,180	$45,010	550
53	Other Business Operations Specialists	$66,050	$46,840	440
54	All Other Physicians	$65,790	$65,790	570
55	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$65,740	$44,430	70
56	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$64,630	$46,800	60
57	Instructional Coordinators	$64,390	$40,360	170
58	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,370	$45,600	310
59	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$63,940	$50,020	40
60	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,580	$35,870	290
61	Producers and Directors	$63,530	$34,890	50
62	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$63,420	$53,650	160
63	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$63,250	$35,010	80
64	Logisticians	$62,990	$45,500	90
65	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,750	$44,370	460
66	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$62,600	$31,030	30
67	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,500	$40,670	150
68	Real Estate Brokers	$62,080	$37,960	60
69	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$61,860	$50,080	60
70	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,760	$45,750	80
71	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,650	$41,980	80
72	Healthcare Social Workers	$61,630	$50,680	90
73	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$61,600	$31,550	30
74	Cost Estimators	$61,530	$38,350	100
75	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,260	$43,910	70
76	Chemists	$61,130	$46,180	280
77	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$61,040	$47,640	50
78	Fundraisers	$60,830	$39,290	40
79	Loan Officers	$60,830	$36,850	120
80	Human Resources Specialists	$60,460	$36,420	410
81	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$60,220	$29,060	40
82	Respiratory Therapists	$60,090	$51,090	140
83	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$60,030	$47,990	30
84	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$59,990	$34,820	30
85	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$59,770	$36,400	30
86	Postal Service Clerks	$59,760	$50,270	30
87	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$59,470	$46,220	40
88	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,230	$32,680	570
89	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,140	$38,000	190
90	Property, Real Estate Managers	$57,820	$30,570	110
91	Computer User Support Specialists	$57,630	$34,080	370
92	Food Service Managers	$57,540	$36,650	130
93	Radiologic Technologists	$57,520	$48,310	160
94	Chefs and Head Cooks	$56,590	$42,890	40
95	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$56,420	$42,290	150
96	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$55,970	$40,680	490
97	Construction and Building Inspectors	$55,280	$39,980	50
98	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$54,720	$38,230	30
99	Public Relations Specialists	$54,230	$41,840	80
100	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$53,920	$36,610	50

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Greenville, NC – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$166,920
2	Financial Managers	$136,360
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,260
4	Pharmacists	$127,170
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,290
6	Marketing Managers	$126,290
7	Sales Managers	$121,630
8	Administrative Services Managers	$119,140
9	Nurse Practitioners	$117,440
10	Purchasing Managers	$117,320

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Greenville, NC – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Sales Managers	$148,090
2	Financial Managers	$143,650
3	Pharmacists	$140,810
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,420
5	Purchasing Managers	$138,550
6	Marketing Managers	$133,060
7	Industrial Production Managers	$117,900
8	Human Resources Managers	$117,330
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$116,840
10	General and Operations Managers	$111,660

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Greenville, NC – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$185,150
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$162,830
3	Financial Managers	$153,620
4	Sales Managers	$146,150
5	Marketing Managers	$139,580
6	Pharmacists	$139,490
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,210
8	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$124,090
9	Industrial Production Managers	$120,500
10	Purchasing Managers	$120,380

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