Careers in Greensboro-High Point, NC
Part of North Carolina.
Greensboro-High Point, NC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.865, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 3.9% · 352,910 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Dermatologists$457,770
- 2Physicians, All Other$364,620
- 3Chief Executives$354,310
- 4Nurse Anesthetists$297,560
- 5General Internal Medicine Physicians$228,550
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand13,470 employed
- 2Retail Salespersons9,510 employed
- 3Cashiers7,510 employed
- 4Stockers and Order Fillers7,470 employed
- 5Customer Service Representatives7,460 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders18.35× national avg
- 2Upholsterers15.76× national avg
- 3Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders15.06× national avg
- 4Cutters and Trimmers, Hand14.02× national avg
- 5Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders11.94× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Dermatologists$492,941
- 2Physicians, All Other$392,634
- 3Chief Executives$381,532
- 4Nurse Anesthetists$320,422
- 5General Internal Medicine Physicians$246,110
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see North Carolina state page.