In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $131,000.
- 10% of workers earn $79,620 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $173,660 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $133,080.
- 10% of workers earn $79,850 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $211,450 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 | $79,850 | $103,050 | $133,080 | $169,000 | $211,450 |
| North Carolina | $79,620 | $102,430 | $131,000 | $158,940 | $173,660 |
| Asheville, NC | $52,560 | $82,750 | $118,850 | $131,760 | $164,420 |
| Burlington, NC | $75,710 | $87,710 | $114,510 | $137,390 | $160,160 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,260 | $92,940 | $122,040 | $140,110 | $158,230 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $81,480 | $105,280 | $132,100 | $161,130 | $168,570 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $87,170 | $109,110 | $131,980 | $156,220 | $191,080 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $74,640 | $91,070 | $103,080 | $129,440 | $157,280 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $76,200 | $93,930 | $121,850 | $135,720 | $162,100 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $59,160 | $76,040 | $100,040 | $130,630 | $196,600 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $75,350 | $98,220 | $122,900 | $141,980 | $162,510 |
| Greenville, NC | $59,400 | $83,140 | $107,960 | $132,280 | $162,140 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $71,230 | $86,490 | $121,590 | $148,520 | $197,390 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $66,090 | $92,030 | $125,530 | $154,260 | $172,680 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $54,990 | $76,940 | $107,330 | $137,320 | $162,390 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $82,900 | $103,660 | $131,390 | $163,430 | $180,630 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $73,940 | $96,210 | $107,400 | $133,860 | $157,360 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $77,080 | $96,490 | $125,930 | $157,740 | $173,820 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,680 | $85,020 | $109,230 | $134,990 | $157,980 |
| Wilmington, NC | $70,360 | $94,010 | $120,240 | $152,790 | $164,670 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $76,440 | $100,000 | $125,140 | $148,650 | $179,990 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $62.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $83.49 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.39 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $101.66 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 | $38.39 | $49.55 | $63.98 | $81.25 | $101.66 |
| North Carolina | $38.28 | $49.25 | $62.98 | $76.41 | $83.49 |
| Asheville, NC | $25.27 | $39.79 | $57.14 | $63.35 | $79.05 |
| Burlington, NC | $36.40 | $42.17 | $55.06 | $66.06 | $77.00 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.94 | $44.68 | $58.67 | $67.36 | $76.07 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39.17 | $50.62 | $63.51 | $77.47 | $81.04 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $41.91 | $52.46 | $63.45 | $75.11 | $91.87 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35.89 | $43.79 | $49.56 | $62.23 | $75.61 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36.64 | $45.16 | $58.58 | $65.25 | $77.93 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28.44 | $36.56 | $48.10 | $62.80 | $94.52 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36.23 | $47.22 | $59.09 | $68.26 | $78.13 |
| Greenville, NC | $28.56 | $39.97 | $51.91 | $63.59 | $77.95 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $34.25 | $41.58 | $58.46 | $71.40 | $94.90 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $31.78 | $44.24 | $60.35 | $74.16 | $83.02 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $26.44 | $36.99 | $51.60 | $66.02 | $78.07 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39.86 | $49.84 | $63.17 | $78.57 | $86.84 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $35.55 | $46.26 | $51.63 | $64.36 | $75.65 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37.06 | $46.39 | $60.54 | $75.84 | $83.57 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.17 | $40.87 | $52.52 | $64.90 | $75.95 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33.83 | $45.20 | $57.81 | $73.46 | $79.17 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36.75 | $48.08 | $60.17 | $71.47 | $86.54 |
