In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $72,180.
- 10% of workers earn $48,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,970 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $79,880.
- 10% of workers earn $51,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $138,020 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 | $51,640 | $63,070 | $79,880 | $104,820 | $138,020 |
| North Carolina | $48,800 | $58,930 | $72,180 | $97,720 | $128,970 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $54,310 | $63,490 | $80,690 | $104,240 | $132,020 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48,750 | $48,750 | $68,440 | $89,960 | $130,940 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $49,050 | $49,770 | $64,860 | $81,130 | $115,070 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,780 | $56,780 | $72,980 | $96,130 | $123,670 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,840 | $59,880 | $76,800 | $101,600 | $146,450 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $51,380 | $60,760 | $75,550 | $98,940 | $131,620 |
| Wilmington, NC | $48,550 | $54,140 | $60,960 | $80,270 | $83,170 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $46,850 | $47,860 | $59,990 | $74,990 | $116,820 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $34.70 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.46 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $62.01 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $66.36 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 | $24.83 | $30.32 | $38.40 | $50.40 | $66.36 |
| North Carolina | $23.46 | $28.33 | $34.70 | $46.98 | $62.01 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $26.11 | $30.53 | $38.79 | $50.12 | $63.47 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.44 | $23.44 | $32.91 | $43.25 | $62.95 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $23.58 | $23.93 | $31.18 | $39.01 | $55.32 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22.49 | $27.30 | $35.09 | $46.22 | $59.46 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $24.44 | $28.79 | $36.93 | $48.84 | $70.41 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $24.70 | $29.21 | $36.32 | $47.57 | $63.28 |
| Wilmington, NC | $23.34 | $26.03 | $29.31 | $38.59 | $39.99 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22.53 | $23.01 | $28.84 | $36.05 | $56.16 |
