In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $99,580.
- 10% of workers earn $59,440 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $160,070 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $100,750.
- 10% of workers earn $59,830 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $165,790 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 | $59,830 | $76,950 | $100,750 | $131,660 | $165,790 |
| North Carolina | $59,440 | $76,180 | $99,580 | $129,420 | $160,070 |
| Asheville, NC | $49,600 | $66,370 | $87,290 | $114,460 | $142,130 |
| Burlington, NC | $51,520 | $61,450 | $80,820 | $106,880 | $140,850 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,130 | $65,190 | $86,280 | $100,520 | $128,860 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,410 | $79,020 | $102,790 | $132,340 | $164,870 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $65,220 | $82,370 | $110,000 | $137,110 | $167,880 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,610 | $65,640 | $83,440 | $107,130 | $131,150 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $47,990 | $71,270 | $95,320 | $119,510 | $137,310 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $61,850 | $74,730 | $91,960 | $112,090 | $130,750 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $52,030 | $69,950 | $94,390 | $124,130 | $151,080 |
| Greenville, NC | $53,830 | $67,230 | $86,570 | $115,180 | $148,170 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $54,880 | $75,340 | $92,580 | $126,520 | $163,840 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $48,250 | $63,620 | $83,310 | $108,240 | $127,040 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $49,790 | $70,620 | $100,270 | $116,800 | $125,230 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $61,820 | $77,240 | $101,520 | $131,490 | $162,360 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $57,100 | $75,680 | $98,800 | $120,520 | $143,140 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $60,620 | $76,870 | $102,300 | $129,630 | $163,050 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $53,940 | $65,180 | $78,850 | $97,290 | $119,540 |
| Wilmington, NC | $56,470 | $70,620 | $87,410 | $119,990 | $145,030 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $53,450 | $64,290 | $80,350 | $104,520 | $128,830 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $47.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $76.96 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.44 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.77 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $79.71 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 | $28.77 | $36.99 | $48.44 | $63.30 | $79.71 |
| North Carolina | $28.58 | $36.62 | $47.88 | $62.22 | $76.96 |
| Asheville, NC | $23.84 | $31.91 | $41.97 | $55.03 | $68.33 |
| Burlington, NC | $24.77 | $29.54 | $38.86 | $51.39 | $67.72 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.58 | $31.34 | $41.48 | $48.33 | $61.95 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30.00 | $37.99 | $49.42 | $63.62 | $79.26 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $31.36 | $39.60 | $52.88 | $65.92 | $80.71 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.33 | $31.56 | $40.12 | $51.50 | $63.05 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $23.07 | $34.27 | $45.83 | $57.46 | $66.02 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29.74 | $35.93 | $44.21 | $53.89 | $62.86 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $25.02 | $33.63 | $45.38 | $59.68 | $72.63 |
| Greenville, NC | $25.88 | $32.32 | $41.62 | $55.37 | $71.23 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $26.39 | $36.22 | $44.51 | $60.83 | $78.77 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $23.20 | $30.59 | $40.05 | $52.04 | $61.08 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $23.94 | $33.95 | $48.21 | $56.15 | $60.21 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29.72 | $37.14 | $48.81 | $63.22 | $78.06 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $27.45 | $36.39 | $47.50 | $57.94 | $68.82 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $29.14 | $36.96 | $49.18 | $62.32 | $78.39 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25.93 | $31.34 | $37.91 | $46.77 | $57.47 |
| Wilmington, NC | $27.15 | $33.95 | $42.02 | $57.69 | $69.73 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $25.70 | $30.91 | $38.63 | $50.25 | $61.94 |
