In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $115,380.
- 10% of workers earn $58,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $173,170 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $112,590.
- 10% of workers earn $63,650 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $194,410 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 | $63,650 | $82,630 | $112,590 | $155,810 | $194,410 |
| North Carolina | $58,240 | $80,240 | $115,380 | $146,850 | $173,170 |
| Asheville, NC | $50,850 | $76,070 | $103,480 | $153,260 | $199,520 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,710 | $63,410 | $93,790 | $123,870 | $192,260 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $72,270 | $99,860 | $131,110 | $161,530 | $183,760 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,370 | $66,210 | $93,110 | $133,410 | $170,940 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,260 | $55,320 | $83,950 | $127,450 | $159,190 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $61,870 | $77,260 | $105,330 | $128,980 | $167,140 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $58,100 | $76,120 | $97,040 | $127,460 | $152,580 |
| Greenville, NC | $58,260 | $83,080 | $107,970 | $126,220 | $159,390 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $45,150 | $57,630 | $79,790 | $96,180 | $137,590 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $52,640 | $76,450 | $102,690 | $137,830 | $174,770 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $63,300 | $79,970 | $106,850 | $129,350 | $165,500 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,350 | $64,720 | $92,730 | $127,450 | $138,870 |
| Wilmington, NC | $59,280 | $75,600 | $96,670 | $123,060 | $167,140 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $51,610 | $72,620 | $97,810 | $133,730 | $157,960 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $55.47 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $83.26 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $54.13 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.60 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $93.47 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 | $30.60 | $39.73 | $54.13 | $74.91 | $93.47 |
| North Carolina | $28.00 | $38.58 | $55.47 | $70.60 | $83.26 |
| Asheville, NC | $24.45 | $36.57 | $49.75 | $73.69 | $95.92 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.90 | $30.49 | $45.09 | $59.55 | $92.43 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34.75 | $48.01 | $63.03 | $77.66 | $88.35 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.74 | $31.83 | $44.76 | $64.14 | $82.19 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.24 | $26.60 | $40.36 | $61.27 | $76.53 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29.75 | $37.14 | $50.64 | $62.01 | $80.36 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $27.93 | $36.60 | $46.66 | $61.28 | $73.36 |
| Greenville, NC | $28.01 | $39.94 | $51.91 | $60.68 | $76.63 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $21.71 | $27.71 | $38.36 | $46.24 | $66.15 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $25.31 | $36.75 | $49.37 | $66.26 | $84.02 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30.43 | $38.45 | $51.37 | $62.19 | $79.57 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.73 | $31.11 | $44.58 | $61.27 | $66.76 |
| Wilmington, NC | $28.50 | $36.35 | $46.48 | $59.16 | $80.36 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $24.81 | $34.91 | $47.02 | $64.29 | $75.94 |
