In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $77,090.
- 10% of workers earn $46,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $133,730 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $81,270.
- 10% of workers earn $46,230 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $147,830 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 | $46,230 | $60,820 | $81,270 | $110,030 | $147,830 |
| North Carolina | $46,490 | $56,410 | $77,090 | $103,310 | $133,730 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,870 | $54,060 | $67,940 | $89,710 | $114,210 |
| Burlington, NC | $42,710 | $52,300 | $70,830 | $89,370 | $106,800 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,860 | $52,710 | $66,570 | $83,660 | $108,240 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,640 | $61,050 | $80,560 | $123,160 | $168,360 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $51,130 | $62,850 | $81,210 | $105,320 | $144,500 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,030 | $54,290 | $73,310 | $94,660 | $111,680 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $52,400 | $71,220 | $93,770 | $115,090 | $129,480 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $46,730 | $56,020 | $72,990 | $90,730 | $107,740 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,340 | $51,540 | $70,240 | $96,380 | $128,720 |
| Greenville, NC | $42,970 | $58,970 | $78,210 | $96,840 | $103,670 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,750 | $48,870 | $64,480 | $83,760 | $124,670 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $45,410 | $61,960 | $75,940 | $92,970 | $110,300 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $44,560 | $55,540 | $74,720 | $100,150 | $121,510 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,650 | $49,430 | $64,400 | $96,580 | $125,700 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $47,020 | $61,640 | $79,090 | $100,160 | $102,320 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,480 | $62,900 | $88,170 | $105,810 | $125,820 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,160 | $46,960 | $59,610 | $79,210 | $103,140 |
| Wilmington, NC | $42,290 | $49,130 | $70,600 | $96,140 | $118,750 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $41,530 | $51,240 | $67,400 | $84,640 | $105,740 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37.06 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.35 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39.07 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.23 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $71.07 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 | $22.23 | $29.24 | $39.07 | $52.90 | $71.07 |
| North Carolina | $22.35 | $27.12 | $37.06 | $49.67 | $64.29 |
| Asheville, NC | $21.57 | $25.99 | $32.67 | $43.13 | $54.91 |
| Burlington, NC | $20.54 | $25.14 | $34.05 | $42.96 | $51.35 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.09 | $25.34 | $32.01 | $40.22 | $52.04 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.91 | $29.35 | $38.73 | $59.21 | $80.94 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $24.58 | $30.22 | $39.04 | $50.63 | $69.47 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.17 | $26.10 | $35.25 | $45.51 | $53.69 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $25.19 | $34.24 | $45.08 | $55.33 | $62.25 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $22.47 | $26.93 | $35.09 | $43.62 | $51.80 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.91 | $24.78 | $33.77 | $46.34 | $61.89 |
| Greenville, NC | $20.66 | $28.35 | $37.60 | $46.56 | $49.84 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.15 | $23.49 | $31.00 | $40.27 | $59.94 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $21.83 | $29.79 | $36.51 | $44.70 | $53.03 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $21.43 | $26.70 | $35.92 | $48.15 | $58.42 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23.39 | $23.76 | $30.96 | $46.44 | $60.43 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $22.60 | $29.64 | $38.02 | $48.15 | $49.19 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.83 | $30.24 | $42.39 | $50.87 | $60.49 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.38 | $22.58 | $28.66 | $38.08 | $49.59 |
| Wilmington, NC | $20.33 | $23.62 | $33.94 | $46.22 | $57.09 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $19.97 | $24.63 | $32.41 | $40.69 | $50.84 |