In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $74,830.
- 10% of workers earn $48,890 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $104,330 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $76,790.
- 10% of workers earn $47,810 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $112,150 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 | $47,810 | $60,100 | $76,790 | $95,990 | $112,150 |
| North Carolina | $48,890 | $57,610 | $74,830 | $91,750 | $104,330 |
| Asheville, NC | $49,000 | $58,350 | $75,470 | $92,750 | $108,170 |
| Burlington, NC | $49,180 | $53,470 | $74,200 | $91,430 | $104,490 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,040 | $62,570 | $88,320 | $98,400 | $114,920 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $54,000 | $59,230 | $78,820 | $96,560 | $108,810 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,810 | $61,220 | $85,800 | $98,400 | $111,900 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,000 | $55,620 | $77,120 | $92,600 | $105,460 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $48,500 | $51,150 | $68,890 | $93,370 | $103,020 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $45,010 | $51,150 | $82,580 | $95,890 | $117,960 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $50,210 | $55,480 | $76,600 | $90,660 | $101,440 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $47,120 | $55,330 | $79,340 | $96,280 | $106,520 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,450 | $58,670 | $76,850 | $93,770 | $109,760 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $49,210 | $58,720 | $74,990 | $85,820 | $105,340 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,190 | $52,620 | $77,120 | $91,330 | $107,240 |
| Wilmington, NC | $50,840 | $62,850 | $77,380 | $91,890 | $110,140 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $49,630 | $58,820 | $70,520 | $87,050 | $104,330 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.16 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.92 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.99 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $53.92 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 | $22.99 | $28.89 | $36.92 | $46.15 | $53.92 |
| North Carolina | $23.51 | $27.70 | $35.97 | $44.11 | $50.16 |
| Asheville, NC | $23.56 | $28.05 | $36.28 | $44.59 | $52.01 |
| Burlington, NC | $23.64 | $25.71 | $35.67 | $43.96 | $50.24 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.06 | $30.08 | $42.46 | $47.31 | $55.25 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $25.96 | $28.48 | $37.90 | $46.42 | $52.31 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.95 | $29.43 | $41.25 | $47.31 | $53.80 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.56 | $26.74 | $37.08 | $44.52 | $50.70 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $23.32 | $24.59 | $33.12 | $44.89 | $49.53 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21.64 | $24.59 | $39.70 | $46.10 | $56.71 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $24.14 | $26.68 | $36.83 | $43.59 | $48.77 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22.65 | $26.60 | $38.15 | $46.29 | $51.21 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $24.26 | $28.21 | $36.95 | $45.08 | $52.77 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $23.66 | $28.23 | $36.05 | $41.26 | $50.64 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.65 | $25.30 | $37.08 | $43.91 | $51.56 |
| Wilmington, NC | $24.44 | $30.22 | $37.20 | $44.18 | $52.95 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $23.86 | $28.28 | $33.90 | $41.85 | $50.16 |
