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First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers Salary in Greensboro, NC

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn a median $47,290 a year — 3% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $38,799 take-home, or $3,233 a month.

Median salary
$47,290
$22.74 per hour
Typical range
$34,070 – $75,520
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Greensboro, NC
2,870
1.09× national concentration
▲1.8%
Pay trend: The median for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Greensboro, NC rose from $46,470 (May 2024) to $47,290 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 0.6%.

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First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers in Greensboro, NC
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$38,799
per year · effective tax rate 18.0%
$3,233Monthly
$1,617Twice a month
$1,492Every 2 weeks
$18.65Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,495
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,932
  • Medicare (1.45%)$686
  • North Carolina income tax$1,378
  • Take-home pay$38,799

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 3.99% state

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First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers pay by experience in Greensboro, NC

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$34,070$16.38$28,705$2,392
25th percentile$38,560$18.54$32,133$2,678
Median (50th)$47,290$22.74$38,799$3,233
75th percentile$60,420$29.05$48,825$4,069
90th percentile (top earners)$75,520$36.31$59,454$4,954

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, North Carolina resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $47,290 buys in Greensboro, NC

Prices in Greensboro, NC are 7.1% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 25% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median first-line supervisor of retail sales workers's $38,799 take-home pay has the buying power of $41,780 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,164
36% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,296
40% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$2,069
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers jobs are about as common in Greensboro, NC as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.09).

Best-paying cities for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers, adjusted for cost of living

Greensboro, NC ranks #31 of 81 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Seattle, WA $62,170$52,134$46,911
2Providence, RI $57,680$46,980$46,161
3Nashville, TN $51,990$43,954$45,625
4Spokane, WA $54,250$45,770$45,612
5Albany, NY $56,470$45,101$45,298
6Denver, CO $59,100$47,775$45,163
7Memphis, TN $49,010$41,560$45,086
8Bridgeport, CT $58,820$47,720$44,655
31Greensboro, NC$47,290$38,799$41,780

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 81 metros →

About the job: first-line supervisors of retail sales workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of retail sales workers in an establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
None
Job outlook, 2025–35
-3.7% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers make in Greensboro, NC?

The median first-line supervisor of retail sales workers salary in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area is $47,290 a year, or about $22.74 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $38,560 and $60,420.

What is a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers’s take-home pay in Greensboro, NC?

On the median $47,290 salary, a single filer living in North Carolina takes home about $38,799 a year ($3,233 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,378 in North Carolina taxes in 2026.

Is Greensboro, NC a good place to work as a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers?

Pay here is 3% below the national median of $48,520. Local prices are 7.1% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $41,780 would in a typical U.S. city. Greensboro, NC ranks #31 of 81 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers afford rent in Greensboro, NC?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Greensboro, NC is $1,164 a month ($1,296 for two bedrooms) — 36% of a median first-line supervisor of retail sales workers’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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