Greensboro Employment

Employment and Industries in the Greensboro, North Carolina Area

Greensboro, North Carolina serves as a financial, retail and business hub for the region. Manufacturing is a major economic component. Industries such as furniture, textiles and tobacco have important roles in Greensboro's economy. Wholesale trade and the finance and insurance industries are also important to the economy.

Jobs are also provided by electronics companies such as AMP Inc., Analog Devices and RF Micro Devices. Workers are also employed in industries making products such as textiles, apparel, tobacco products, furniture, chemicals and electronic equipment. In addition, Proctor & Gamble makes numerous products in Greensboro.

Prominent companies headquartered in Greensboro include VF Corporation, International Textile Group, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Honda Aircraft Company, Mack Trucks, New Bridge Bank and Biscuitville. Foreign companies are also providing jobs in Greensboro such as Fuji Foods of Japan, Switzerland's Novartis, Sweden's Volvo Truck Corp., and Japan's Konica Manufacturing USA, Inc.

The following is a list of the major employers in Greensboro, North Carolina:

  • Guliford County Public Schools
  • Moses H. Cone Health System & Affiliates
  • U.S. Postal Service
  • Guliford County
  • American Express
  • City of Greensboro
  • Volvo Trucks North America
  • Bank of America, N A
  • United Parcel Service
  • Lorillard Tobacco
  • Biscuitville
  • Coca-Cola Bottling Co
  • Columbia Forest Products
  • Cone Mills Corporation
  • International Textile Group
  • Koury Corporation
  • Mid-Atlantic Freight
  • No Nonsense
  • The Fresh Market Inc
  • Unifi, Inc

The top nonagricultural job providing sectors:

  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Government
  • Professional and business services
  • Education and health services
  • Leisure and hospitality
  • Financial activities

Noteworthy information about Greensboro, North Carolina: For the population 25 years of age and older, 34% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better. In 2007 the estimated median household income in the city was $40,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 84.5 (national average: 100).

Businesses located in Greensboro, North Carolina may obtain information and assistance from organizations such as:

The News-Record.com is a good resource for staying current with the local business community.

Jobs in Greensboro

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations365450$45,740$21.99100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations50310$38,330$18.4313.75
3Transportation and Material Moving Occupations43300$34,300$16.496.7
4Sales and Related Occupations38620$41,230$19.829.5
5Production Occupations38000$34,980$16.825.6
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations32340$22,460$10.88.7
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations19920$49,540$23.826
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations18300$79,590$38.275.85
9Business and Financial Operations Occupations17430$71,300$34.285.35
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations17010$47,350$22.773.75
11Management Occupations15900$117,910$56.696.35
12Healthcare Support Occupations14270$28,040$13.482.85
13Construction and Extraction Occupations13470$43,280$20.814.6
14Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand12930$28,970$13.931.8
15Retail Salespersons11950$27,880$13.42.7
16Fast Food and Counter Workers10640$19,680$9.462.45
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations10060$26,290$12.643.6
18Cashiers9480$20,840$10.022.2
19Customer Service Representatives9030$36,500$17.551.75
20Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers7800$49,060$23.591.2
21Computer and Mathematical Occupations7370$81,750$39.33
22Office Clerks, General7250$33,210$15.971.9
23Protective Service Occupations6930$41,280$19.842.2
24Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators6680$29,040$13.960.8
25Personal Care and Service Occupations6650$25,820$12.414.65
26Registered Nurses6140$68,300$32.841.95
27Waiters and Waitresses6110$19,820$9.531.65
28Stockers and Order Fillers5790$28,150$13.541.25
29Home Health and Personal Care Aides5380$21,380$10.280
30Architecture and Engineering Occupations5010$80,400$38.651.7
31Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4850$24,770$11.911.5
32General and Operations Managers4650$125,710$60.441.5
33Nursing Assistants4470$26,480$12.730.95
34Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products4430$70,130$33.710.85
35Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4100$36,270$17.441.4
36Cooks, Restaurant4010$24,540$11.80.9
37Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3910$40,490$19.471.05
38First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3870$55,640$26.750.95
39Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3870$40,750$19.590.9
40Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations3520$50,690$24.371.8
41Community and Social Service Occupations3440$46,650$22.431.75
42Packers and Packagers, Hand3050$23,440$11.270.4
43Receptionists and Information Clerks2960$29,950$14.40.7
44First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2930$37,800$18.180.6
45First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2930$52,110$25.050.95
46Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2870$34,190$16.440.4
47Accountants and Auditors2840$82,070$39.460.9
48Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2620$36,920$17.750.4
49Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2560$60,060$28.880.7
50First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2430$58,880$28.310.4
51Light Truck Drivers2400$36,290$17.450.6
52Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2390$35,310$16.980.35
53Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2270$30,120$14.480.75
54Driver/Sales Workers2150$23,580$11.340.3
55First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2140$62,420$30.010.4
56Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2130$20,790$100.9
57Electricians2090$45,990$22.110.45
58Security Guards1940$29,000$13.940.7
59Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1870$73,760$35.460.7
60Human Resources Specialists1860$59,750$28.730.4
61Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1860$99,300$47.740.65
62Construction Laborers1800$31,090$14.950.9
63Computer User Support Specialists1750$50,270$24.170.4
64Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1740$41,050$19.740.5
65Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1730$29,450$14.160.3
66Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1720$69,470$33.40.8
67Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1700$48,910$23.510.4
68Legal Occupations1670$72,340$34.780.8
69Sewing Machine Operators1670$26,920$12.940.1
70Helpers--Production Workers1650$26,550$12.760.2
71Cooks, Fast Food1610$19,640$9.440.3
72First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1610$54,700$26.30.3
73Insurance Sales Agents1600$60,980$29.320.3
74Upholsterers1590$35,990$17.30
75Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1580$44,210$21.260.5
76Medical Assistants1560$34,350$16.510.45
77Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1460$65,610$31.550.45
78Carpenters1400$37,900$18.220.6
79Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers1370$44,750$21.510.2
80Billing and Posting Clerks1340$35,340$16.990.3
81Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers1340$57,380$27.590.1
82Computer Systems Analysts1330$95,790$46.050.4
83First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1320$66,750$32.090.3
84Loan Officers1320$71,470$34.360.2
85Amusement and Recreation Attendants1280$19,870$9.550.2
86Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1270$30,160$14.50.1
87Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1250$31,620$15.20.2
88Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1250$29,030$13.960.3
89Firefighters1240$39,720$19.090.2
90Bill and Account Collectors1230$34,030$16.360.15
91Childcare Workers1220$21,350$10.260.7
92Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop1200$19,290$9.280.3
93Financial Managers1190$137,470$66.090.4
94Dishwashers1130$20,120$9.680.3
95Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1130$40,010$19.240.3
96Food Preparation Workers1120$22,880$110.5
97Industrial Machinery Mechanics1120$52,250$25.120.2
98Tellers1110$35,540$17.090.25
99Buyers and Purchasing Agents1090$60,560$29.120.25
100Counter and Rental Clerks1090$33,100$15.910.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Greensboro Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,740365,450
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,33050,310
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,30043,300
Sales and Related Occupations$41,23038,620
Production Occupations$34,98038,000
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,46032,340
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,54019,920
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,59018,300
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$71,30017,430
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,35017,010
Management Occupations$117,91015,900
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,04014,270
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,28013,470
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,97012,930
Retail Salespersons$27,88011,950
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,68010,640
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,29010,060
Cashiers$20,8409,480
Customer Service Representatives$36,5009,030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,0607,800
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$81,7507,370
Office Clerks, General$33,2107,250
Protective Service Occupations$41,2806,930
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$29,0406,680
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,8206,650
Registered Nurses$68,3006,140
Waiters and Waitresses$19,8206,110
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,1505,790
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,3805,380
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$80,4005,010
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,7704,850
General and Operations Managers$125,7104,650
Nursing Assistants$26,4804,470
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,1304,430
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,2704,100
Cooks, Restaurant$24,5404,010
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,4903,910
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,6403,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,7503,870
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,6903,520
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,6503,440
Packers and Packagers, Hand$23,4403,050
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,9502,960
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,8002,930
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$52,1102,930
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$34,1902,870
Accountants and Auditors$82,0702,840
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$36,9202,620
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,0602,560
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$58,8802,430

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Greensboro, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,740365,450
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,33050,310
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,30043,300
Sales and Related Occupations$41,23038,620
Production Occupations$34,98038,000
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,54019,920
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,59018,300
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$71,30017,430
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,35017,010
Management Occupations$117,91015,900
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,04014,270
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,28013,470
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,97012,930
Retail Salespersons$27,88011,950
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,29010,060
Customer Service Representatives$36,5009,030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,0607,800
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$81,7507,370
Office Clerks, General$33,2107,250
Protective Service Occupations$41,2806,930
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$29,0406,680
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,8206,650
Registered Nurses$68,3006,140
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,1505,790
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$80,4005,010
General and Operations Managers$125,7104,650
Nursing Assistants$26,4804,470
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,1304,430
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,2704,100
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,4903,910
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,6403,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,7503,870
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,6903,520
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,6503,440
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,9502,960
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,8002,930
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$52,1102,930
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$34,1902,870
Accountants and Auditors$82,0702,840
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$36,9202,620
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,0602,560
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$58,8802,430
Light Truck Drivers$36,2902,400
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$35,3102,390
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,1202,270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,4202,140
Electricians$45,9902,090
Security Guards$29,0001,940
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,7601,870
Human Resources Specialists$59,7501,860

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