Greenville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Greenville, North Carolina Area

Greenville, North Carolina is the retail hub of the eastern portion of the state. The city includes a diversified manufacturing base. The primary manufactured goods are textiles, apparel, pharmaceuticals, machinery, factored metals and transportation equipment. Pitt County Memorial Hospital and East Carolina University are major employers. In addition, Greenville has been ranked #2 by Forbes Magazine for "Best Small Places for Businesses and Careers".

Greenville's primary manufacturing companies are shown below:

  • DSM - Chemicals
  • NACCO Materials Handling Group - Lift Trucks
  • ASMO Greenville of North Carolina - Small electric motors
  • Grady-White - Fiberglass boats
  • Karastan-Mohawk - Carpet Yarn
  • Attends Healthcare Products - Paper products
  • Metrics Inc - Pharmaceuticals
  • The Hammock Source - Canvas products, hammocks
  • NC Asahi - Windshield wiper linkages
  • Harper Brush Works - Brushes

The top non-manufacturing employers located in Greenville, North Carolina:

  • Pitt County Memorial Hospital - Healthcare
  • East Carolina University
  • Pitt County Public Schools - Education
  • Pitt County - Government
  • Pitt Community College - Education
  • City of Greenville - Government
  • Physicians East - Medical care
  • Greenville Utilities Commission - Public utilities
  • Walmart - Department stores
  • Convergys - Customer service center

Greenville's leading job providing segments:

  • Educational services
  • Healthcare
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Social assistance
  • Construction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services

Noteworthy details about Greenville, North Carolina: Regarding the adult residents, 34% have a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2007 the city had an estimated median household income of $32,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 86.4 which is less than the country's average of 100.

Greenville businesses have opportunities to collaborate with the helpful organizations shown below:

Those interested in learning about local business and industry activities may want to read the local newspaper the Daily Reflector.

Jobs in Greenville

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations77810$46,650$22.43100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations9870$35,370$17.0113.75
3Sales and Related Occupations9000$35,350$179.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations8840$22,630$10.888.7
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations8110$69,670$33.495.85
6Educational Instruction and Library Occupations7310$74,670$35.96
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4790$29,770$14.316.7
8Production Occupations4740$37,980$18.265.6
9Healthcare Support Occupations4240$27,610$13.272.85
10Registered Nurses3550$66,680$32.061.95
11Retail Salespersons3380$26,280$12.642.7
12Management Occupations2870$121,890$58.66.35
13Construction and Extraction Occupations2760$39,760$19.114.6
14Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2660$45,360$21.813.75
15Fast Food and Counter Workers2480$19,940$9.592.45
16Business and Financial Operations Occupations2340$66,740$32.095.35
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations2290$24,740$11.893.6
18Cashiers2080$20,900$10.052.2
19Waiters and Waitresses1930$21,780$10.471.65
20Office Clerks, General1890$30,700$14.761.9
21Home Health and Personal Care Aides1690$20,940$10.070
22Protective Service Occupations1530$44,650$21.472.2
23Community and Social Service Occupations1380$46,890$22.541.75
24Personal Care and Service Occupations1310$27,110$13.034.65
25Customer Service Representatives1300$31,150$14.971.75
26Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1270$36,360$17.481.4
27Nursing Assistants1180$28,110$13.520.95
28Architecture and Engineering Occupations1080$70,560$33.921.7
29Stockers and Order Fillers1080$24,980$12.011.25
30Computer and Mathematical Occupations990$71,260$34.263
31Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners940$23,400$11.251.5
32Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand940$27,710$13.321.8
33Cooks, Restaurant930$24,440$11.750.9
34First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers810$45,630$21.940.95
35Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks760$38,160$18.351.05
36First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers750$35,630$17.130.6
37Maintenance and Repair Workers, General730$37,990$18.270.9
38General and Operations Managers690$126,980$61.051.5
39Cooks, Fast Food650$18,440$8.870.3
40Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations640$46,640$22.421.8
41Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations640$56,010$26.930.8
42Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators640$25,090$12.060.8
43Receptionists and Information Clerks640$28,010$13.470.7
44Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners600$23,010$11.060.9
45First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers580$51,070$24.550.95
46Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers580$24,850$11.950.75
47Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers570$50,040$24.060.4
48Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel540$46,920$22.560.7
49Light Truck Drivers530$34,310$16.50.6
50Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric530$112,850$54.250.3
51Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants520$32,040$15.40.4
52Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other510$59,000$28.360.1
53Construction Laborers500$27,570$13.250.9
54First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers450$55,590$26.730.4
55Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity450$30,140$14.490.3
56Accountants and Auditors430$69,700$33.510.9
57Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products430$73,350$35.260.85
58Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers420$47,620$22.890.35
59Medical Assistants420$31,470$15.130.45
60Bartenders410$24,480$11.770.4
61First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers410$67,850$32.620.4
62Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers410$38,670$18.591.2
63Counter and Rental Clerks400$26,760$12.870.3
64Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other390$40,780$19.610
65Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders390$33,640$16.170.2
66Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop370$19,540$9.40.3
67Self-Enrichment Teachers360$30,720$14.770.2
68Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other350$71,770$34.50.7
69Carpenters340$36,110$17.360.6
70Dishwashers340$20,050$9.640.3
71Food Preparation Workers340$24,500$11.780.5
72Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics330$38,450$18.490.5
73Human Resources Specialists320$59,980$28.840.4
74Instructional Coordinators310$56,340$27.090.1
75Legal Occupations310$97,450$46.850.8
76Computer User Support Specialists300$55,030$26.460.4
77Pharmacy Technicians300$34,170$16.430.3
78Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics290$33,850$16.270
79Medical and Health Services Managers290$118,010$56.740.3
80Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education290$26,140$12.570.3
81First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers280$64,370$30.950.3
82Amusement and Recreation Attendants270$20,100$9.670.2
83Billing and Posting Clerks270$36,780$17.680.3
84Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians260$55,030$26.460.2
85Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors260$48,230$23.190.2
86Insurance Sales Agents250$60,540$29.10.3
87Recreation Workers250$23,000$11.060.3
88Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers250$41,970$20.180.3
89Electricians240$37,670$18.110.45
90Education Administrators, Postsecondary230$148,070$71.190.1
91Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators230$28,880$13.880.4
92Parts Salespersons230$32,720$15.730.2
93Driver/Sales Workers220$25,040$12.040.3
94Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants220$52,190$25.090.35
95Child, Family, and School Social Workers210$46,450$22.330.2
96Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other210$63,440$30.50.2
97Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks210$32,670$15.710.4
98Financial Managers200$164,010$78.850.4
99Industrial Engineers200$85,200$40.960.2
100Packers and Packagers, Hand200$20,450$9.830.4
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Greenville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,65077,810
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,3709,870
Sales and Related Occupations$35,3509,000
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,6308,840
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,6708,110
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$74,6707,310
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$29,7704,790
Production Occupations$37,9804,740
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,6104,240
Registered Nurses$66,6803,550
Retail Salespersons$26,2803,380
Management Occupations$121,8902,870
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,7602,760
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,3602,660
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,9402,480
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,7402,340
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$24,7402,290
Cashiers$20,9002,080
Waiters and Waitresses$21,7801,930
Office Clerks, General$30,7001,890
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$20,9401,690
Protective Service Occupations$44,6501,530
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,8901,380
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,1101,310
Customer Service Representatives$31,1501,300
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,3601,270
Nursing Assistants$28,1101,180
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$70,5601,080
Stockers and Order Fillers$24,9801,080
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,260990
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,400940
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,710940
Cooks, Restaurant$24,440930
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,630810
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,160760
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,630750
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,990730
General and Operations Managers$126,980690
Cooks, Fast Food$18,440650
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,640640
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$56,010640
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$25,090640
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,010640
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,010600
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,070580
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$24,850580
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$50,040570
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$46,920540
Light Truck Drivers$34,310530
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$112,850530

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,65077,810
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,3709,870
Sales and Related Occupations$35,3509,000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,6708,110
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$74,6707,310
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$29,7704,790
Production Occupations$37,9804,740
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,6104,240
Registered Nurses$66,6803,550
Retail Salespersons$26,2803,380
Management Occupations$121,8902,870
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,7602,760
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,3602,660
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,7402,340
Office Clerks, General$30,7001,890
Protective Service Occupations$44,6501,530
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,8901,380
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,1101,310
Customer Service Representatives$31,1501,300
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,3601,270
Nursing Assistants$28,1101,180
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$70,5601,080
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,260990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,710940
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,630810
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,160760
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,630750
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,990730
General and Operations Managers$126,980690
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,640640
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$56,010640
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$25,090640
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,010640
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,070580
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$50,040570
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$46,920540
Light Truck Drivers$34,310530
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$112,850530
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$32,040520
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$59,000510
Construction Laborers$27,570500
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$55,590450
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$30,140450
Accountants and Auditors$69,700430
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,350430
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,620420
Medical Assistants$31,470420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,850410
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$38,670410
Counter and Rental Clerks$26,760400

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