In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $108,430.
- 10% of workers earn $58,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $152,140 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $104,620.
- 10% of workers earn $56,820 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $160,890 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 | $56,820 | $76,100 | $104,620 | $132,850 | $160,890 |
| North Carolina | $58,640 | $74,920 | $108,430 | $131,290 | $152,140 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,840 | $62,400 | $90,030 | $138,340 | $161,640 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,330 | $73,810 | $109,940 | $133,540 | $144,690 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $64,370 | $78,580 | $103,420 | $129,690 | $157,920 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,230 | $59,240 | $122,110 | $152,620 | $152,640 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $56,880 | $66,580 | $88,620 | $120,440 | $148,550 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $63,920 | $93,700 | $117,570 | $137,450 | $160,470 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,670 | $71,960 | $102,310 | $167,330 | $224,530 |
| Wilmington, NC | $80,710 | $110,360 | $110,360 | $110,360 | $110,360 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $51,310 | $72,750 | $105,730 | $125,740 | $142,030 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $52.13 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.19 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $73.14 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.30 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.32 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $77.35 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 | $27.32 | $36.59 | $50.30 | $63.87 | $77.35 |
| North Carolina | $28.19 | $36.02 | $52.13 | $63.12 | $73.14 |
| Asheville, NC | $25.88 | $30.00 | $43.28 | $66.51 | $77.71 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29.49 | $35.49 | $52.86 | $64.20 | $69.56 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30.95 | $37.78 | $49.72 | $62.35 | $75.92 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25.11 | $28.48 | $58.71 | $73.38 | $73.38 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $27.35 | $32.01 | $42.60 | $57.90 | $71.42 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $30.73 | $45.05 | $56.52 | $66.08 | $77.15 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $23.40 | $34.60 | $49.19 | $80.45 | $107.95 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38.80 | $53.06 | $53.06 | $53.06 | $53.06 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $24.67 | $34.98 | $50.83 | $60.45 | $68.29 |
