In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $97,150.
- 10% of workers earn $66,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $134,360 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $101,140.
- 10% of workers earn $70,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $157,140 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 | $70,000 | $81,910 | $101,140 | $127,480 | $157,140 |
| North Carolina | $66,460 | $79,540 | $97,150 | $115,970 | $134,360 |
| Asheville, NC | $70,440 | $81,800 | $97,670 | $103,020 | $122,190 |
| Burlington, NC | $61,740 | $70,640 | $84,690 | $103,740 | $117,100 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,630 | $76,170 | $93,060 | $112,040 | $131,150 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $74,750 | $82,280 | $102,110 | $118,310 | $137,030 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $76,460 | $83,440 | $104,230 | $130,540 | $148,750 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,690 | $77,930 | $91,580 | $108,590 | $127,870 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $66,900 | $80,190 | $95,710 | $126,550 | $149,630 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $58,040 | $66,020 | $75,430 | $97,850 | $104,260 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $59,960 | $76,180 | $89,360 | $106,860 | $131,150 |
| Greenville, NC | $73,680 | $78,130 | $93,900 | $119,720 | $133,430 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $56,710 | $64,030 | $80,560 | $99,000 | $124,140 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $74,690 | $81,240 | $101,880 | $126,310 | $136,220 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $71,080 | $84,350 | $93,100 | $102,370 | $122,530 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $65,980 | $78,470 | $99,920 | $128,870 | $146,340 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,740 | $76,470 | $87,720 | $105,400 | $126,130 |
| Wilmington, NC | $62,170 | $81,770 | $101,800 | $127,640 | $137,910 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $65,130 | $77,400 | $93,030 | $105,290 | $130,650 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46.71 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.95 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.60 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $75.55 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 | $33.66 | $39.38 | $48.63 | $61.29 | $75.55 |
| North Carolina | $31.95 | $38.24 | $46.71 | $55.76 | $64.60 |
| Asheville, NC | $33.87 | $39.33 | $46.96 | $49.53 | $58.74 |
| Burlington, NC | $29.69 | $33.96 | $40.72 | $49.88 | $56.30 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.23 | $36.62 | $44.74 | $53.87 | $63.05 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35.94 | $39.56 | $49.09 | $56.88 | $65.88 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36.76 | $40.12 | $50.11 | $62.76 | $71.51 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30.62 | $37.47 | $44.03 | $52.21 | $61.47 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32.17 | $38.55 | $46.02 | $60.84 | $71.94 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $27.91 | $31.74 | $36.26 | $47.04 | $50.12 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28.83 | $36.62 | $42.96 | $51.38 | $63.06 |
| Greenville, NC | $35.42 | $37.56 | $45.15 | $57.56 | $64.15 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $27.26 | $30.78 | $38.73 | $47.60 | $59.69 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $35.91 | $39.06 | $48.98 | $60.72 | $65.49 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $34.17 | $40.56 | $44.76 | $49.22 | $58.91 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $31.72 | $37.72 | $48.04 | $61.96 | $70.36 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31.13 | $36.77 | $42.18 | $50.67 | $60.64 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29.89 | $39.31 | $48.94 | $61.37 | $66.30 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31.31 | $37.21 | $44.73 | $50.62 | $62.81 |
