In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $119,270.
- 10% of workers earn $68,920 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $200,770 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $121,440.
- 10% of workers earn $74,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $197,310 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $74,900 | $94,620 | $121,440 | $156,330 | $197,310 |
| North Carolina | $68,920 | $91,550 | $119,270 | $155,580 | $200,770 |
| Asheville, NC | $65,400 | $85,110 | $115,890 | $147,130 | $187,490 |
| Burlington, NC | $63,100 | $85,140 | $106,420 | $137,880 | $183,160 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $67,600 | $85,850 | $107,770 | $139,540 | $175,240 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $77,140 | $97,520 | $124,190 | $160,590 | $209,550 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $83,720 | $102,160 | $131,560 | $165,080 | $215,400 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,200 | $84,850 | $119,470 | $154,960 | $200,770 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $60,030 | $82,220 | $105,100 | $127,400 | $159,510 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $67,830 | $82,900 | $106,430 | $128,530 | $164,900 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $67,110 | $84,410 | $114,810 | $149,990 | $180,020 |
| Greenville, NC | $72,020 | $97,080 | $122,990 | $155,170 | $214,240 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $68,060 | $87,870 | $111,990 | $144,030 | $190,070 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $42,940 | $61,740 | $96,820 | $132,560 | $168,420 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $48,300 | $66,700 | $100,050 | $135,230 | $225,930 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $65,170 | $86,320 | $119,380 | $160,550 | $212,690 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $77,980 | $100,750 | $121,220 | $166,310 | $205,910 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $78,590 | $101,980 | $125,540 | $160,980 | $189,470 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,510 | $84,260 | $106,650 | $137,780 | $175,650 |
| Wilmington, NC | $61,610 | $82,020 | $120,370 | $165,010 | $212,020 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $68,130 | $88,420 | $116,570 | $152,810 | $199,760 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $57.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $96.53 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $94.86 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $36.01 | $45.49 | $58.39 | $75.16 | $94.86 |
| North Carolina | $33.14 | $44.02 | $57.34 | $74.80 | $96.53 |
| Asheville, NC | $31.44 | $40.92 | $55.71 | $70.73 | $90.14 |
| Burlington, NC | $30.34 | $40.93 | $51.16 | $66.29 | $88.06 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32.50 | $41.27 | $51.81 | $67.09 | $84.25 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37.09 | $46.89 | $59.71 | $77.21 | $100.75 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40.25 | $49.12 | $63.25 | $79.36 | $103.56 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.91 | $40.79 | $57.44 | $74.50 | $96.53 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $28.86 | $39.53 | $50.53 | $61.25 | $76.69 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $32.61 | $39.86 | $51.17 | $61.80 | $79.28 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $32.27 | $40.58 | $55.20 | $72.11 | $86.55 |
| Greenville, NC | $34.62 | $46.67 | $59.13 | $74.60 | $103.00 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $32.72 | $42.25 | $53.84 | $69.25 | $91.38 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $20.64 | $29.68 | $46.55 | $63.73 | $80.97 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $23.22 | $32.07 | $48.10 | $65.01 | $108.62 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $31.33 | $41.50 | $57.39 | $77.19 | $102.26 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37.49 | $48.44 | $58.28 | $79.96 | $99.00 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37.78 | $49.03 | $60.36 | $77.39 | $91.09 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.57 | $40.51 | $51.27 | $66.24 | $84.45 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29.62 | $39.43 | $57.87 | $79.33 | $101.93 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $32.75 | $42.51 | $56.05 | $73.47 | $96.04 |
