In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $130,170.
- 10% of workers earn $86,620 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $212,520 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $139,510.
- 10% of workers earn $85,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $219,140 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 | $85,500 | $107,430 | $139,510 | $175,460 | $219,140 |
| North Carolina | $86,620 | $103,200 | $130,170 | $168,940 | $212,520 |
| Asheville, NC | $78,860 | $89,930 | $110,230 | $138,680 | $170,000 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $72,970 | $86,690 | $114,510 | $151,450 | $185,890 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $91,750 | $105,280 | $136,530 | $176,270 | $227,790 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $100,860 | $113,520 | $144,850 | $185,550 | $221,210 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $76,050 | $93,240 | $115,010 | $139,690 | $159,670 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $98,680 | $122,540 | $140,250 | $158,360 | $179,860 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $79,470 | $96,590 | $118,680 | $143,590 | $183,690 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $79,750 | $89,990 | $103,550 | $141,260 | $176,630 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $94,410 | $105,780 | $130,950 | $163,280 | $201,290 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $79,440 | $102,880 | $121,400 | $138,610 | $160,240 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $101,240 | $124,700 | $140,420 | $161,080 | $203,430 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $71,760 | $84,650 | $105,780 | $125,320 | $158,100 |
| Wilmington, NC | $84,630 | $99,930 | $123,750 | $167,690 | $217,140 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $75,690 | $101,760 | $114,850 | $156,250 | $184,750 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $62.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $102.17 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $67.07 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $105.35 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 | $41.10 | $51.65 | $67.07 | $84.36 | $105.35 |
| North Carolina | $41.64 | $49.61 | $62.58 | $81.22 | $102.17 |
| Asheville, NC | $37.91 | $43.24 | $53.00 | $66.67 | $81.73 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35.08 | $41.68 | $55.05 | $72.81 | $89.37 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44.11 | $50.61 | $65.64 | $84.75 | $109.51 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48.49 | $54.58 | $69.64 | $89.21 | $106.35 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36.56 | $44.83 | $55.29 | $67.16 | $76.76 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $47.44 | $58.92 | $67.43 | $76.14 | $86.47 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38.21 | $46.44 | $57.06 | $69.04 | $88.31 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38.34 | $43.27 | $49.79 | $67.91 | $84.92 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $45.39 | $50.86 | $62.96 | $78.50 | $96.77 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $38.19 | $49.46 | $58.36 | $66.64 | $77.04 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48.67 | $59.95 | $67.51 | $77.44 | $97.80 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34.50 | $40.70 | $50.86 | $60.25 | $76.01 |
| Wilmington, NC | $40.69 | $48.04 | $59.49 | $80.62 | $104.39 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36.39 | $48.93 | $55.22 | $75.12 | $88.82 |
