In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $77,320.
- 10% of workers earn $49,170 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $121,250 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $78,240.
- 10% of workers earn $50,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $129,820 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 | $50,020 | $62,420 | $78,240 | $100,600 | $129,820 |
| North Carolina | $49,170 | $60,010 | $77,320 | $97,470 | $121,250 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,670 | $62,570 | $77,790 | $97,050 | $130,740 |
| Burlington, NC | $43,660 | $53,150 | $71,300 | $76,920 | $105,160 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,810 | $59,350 | $75,000 | $93,810 | $109,770 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $50,390 | $60,990 | $78,950 | $101,580 | $129,190 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $54,700 | $64,270 | $79,890 | $104,160 | $131,470 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,400 | $57,990 | $72,240 | $82,710 | $102,300 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $45,990 | $53,000 | $67,660 | $94,000 | $127,670 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $49,240 | $56,580 | $75,100 | $91,650 | $116,990 |
| Greenville, NC | $40,150 | $56,270 | $76,130 | $93,180 | $128,470 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $47,920 | $59,370 | $77,730 | $96,000 | $114,210 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $47,510 | $58,620 | $67,450 | $75,400 | $93,970 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $42,080 | $48,420 | $59,600 | $83,930 | $102,200 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,270 | $67,470 | $81,910 | $101,510 | $126,150 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $49,340 | $60,840 | $73,340 | $78,040 | $104,110 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $58,740 | $72,020 | $87,100 | $108,920 | $144,770 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,420 | $55,690 | $70,450 | $83,000 | $112,260 |
| Wilmington, NC | $44,260 | $56,910 | $75,990 | $91,850 | $122,950 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $49,940 | $56,720 | $74,610 | $85,880 | $103,250 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37.17 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $58.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $62.41 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 | $24.05 | $30.01 | $37.61 | $48.36 | $62.41 |
| North Carolina | $23.64 | $28.85 | $37.17 | $46.86 | $58.29 |
| Asheville, NC | $25.80 | $30.08 | $37.40 | $46.66 | $62.85 |
| Burlington, NC | $20.99 | $25.56 | $34.28 | $36.98 | $50.56 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.95 | $28.54 | $36.06 | $45.10 | $52.77 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24.22 | $29.32 | $37.96 | $48.84 | $62.11 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $26.30 | $30.90 | $38.41 | $50.08 | $63.21 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.27 | $27.88 | $34.73 | $39.77 | $49.18 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22.11 | $25.48 | $32.53 | $45.19 | $61.38 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $23.67 | $27.20 | $36.10 | $44.06 | $56.24 |
| Greenville, NC | $19.31 | $27.05 | $36.60 | $44.80 | $61.76 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $23.04 | $28.54 | $37.37 | $46.15 | $54.91 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $22.84 | $28.18 | $32.43 | $36.25 | $45.18 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $20.23 | $23.28 | $28.65 | $40.35 | $49.14 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $26.09 | $32.44 | $39.38 | $48.81 | $60.65 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $23.72 | $29.25 | $35.26 | $37.52 | $50.05 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28.24 | $34.62 | $41.87 | $52.37 | $69.60 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.80 | $26.77 | $33.87 | $39.90 | $53.97 |
| Wilmington, NC | $21.28 | $27.36 | $36.53 | $44.16 | $59.11 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $24.01 | $27.27 | $35.87 | $41.29 | $49.64 |
