In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $57,100.
- 10% of workers earn $38,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,840 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65,140.
- 10% of workers earn $43,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,870 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 | $43,580 | $51,690 | $65,140 | $83,490 | $105,870 |
| North Carolina | $38,580 | $46,380 | $57,100 | $64,160 | $74,840 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,610 | $43,950 | $53,820 | $62,710 | $68,900 |
| Burlington, NC | $40,940 | $48,370 | $58,890 | $61,860 | $73,260 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,660 | $44,770 | $51,910 | $59,180 | $64,720 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,940 | $47,200 | $59,990 | $67,190 | $78,050 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34,240 | $44,940 | $60,710 | $70,050 | $80,480 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,580 | $46,260 | $56,140 | $61,030 | $68,210 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $38,490 | $46,800 | $55,690 | $60,300 | $69,780 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $40,530 | $48,250 | $57,820 | $61,960 | $68,830 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $42,500 | $47,720 | $52,900 | $63,140 | $73,320 |
| Greenville, NC | $45,280 | $54,030 | $54,030 | $66,790 | $68,750 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,360 | $48,040 | $55,410 | $62,960 | $64,780 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $39,300 | $46,720 | $53,900 | $59,790 | $63,450 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $39,010 | $46,790 | $51,700 | $61,780 | $73,040 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $42,840 | $52,580 | $62,460 | $71,620 | $78,470 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $35,940 | $43,480 | $51,630 | $63,070 | $65,760 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $43,420 | $58,690 | $66,520 | $80,640 | $99,910 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,580 | $40,080 | $52,220 | $62,580 | $65,150 |
| Wilmington, NC | $39,610 | $44,120 | $56,930 | $62,220 | $69,120 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,390 | $45,460 | $54,310 | $71,540 | $82,360 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.45 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.98 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.95 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.90 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 | $20.95 | $24.85 | $31.32 | $40.14 | $50.90 |
| North Carolina | $18.55 | $22.30 | $27.45 | $30.84 | $35.98 |
| Asheville, NC | $19.04 | $21.13 | $25.88 | $30.15 | $33.13 |
| Burlington, NC | $19.69 | $23.25 | $28.31 | $29.74 | $35.22 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.11 | $21.53 | $24.96 | $28.45 | $31.11 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.69 | $22.69 | $28.84 | $32.31 | $37.52 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.46 | $21.60 | $29.19 | $33.68 | $38.69 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.07 | $22.24 | $26.99 | $29.34 | $32.79 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.50 | $22.50 | $26.78 | $28.99 | $33.55 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $19.49 | $23.20 | $27.80 | $29.79 | $33.09 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $20.43 | $22.94 | $25.43 | $30.36 | $35.25 |
| Greenville, NC | $21.77 | $25.98 | $25.98 | $32.11 | $33.05 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.48 | $23.10 | $26.64 | $30.27 | $31.15 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $18.89 | $22.46 | $25.91 | $28.75 | $30.51 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $18.75 | $22.50 | $24.86 | $29.70 | $35.12 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $20.60 | $25.28 | $30.03 | $34.43 | $37.73 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.28 | $20.90 | $24.82 | $30.32 | $31.62 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $20.87 | $28.22 | $31.98 | $38.77 | $48.03 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.07 | $19.27 | $25.11 | $30.09 | $31.32 |
| Wilmington, NC | $19.04 | $21.21 | $27.37 | $29.92 | $33.23 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.02 | $21.86 | $26.11 | $34.39 | $39.60 |
