In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,670.
- 10% of workers earn $30,270 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,880 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,110.
- 10% of workers earn $34,480 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,200 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 | $34,480 | $38,700 | $46,110 | $59,040 | $77,200 |
| North Carolina | $30,270 | $36,610 | $46,670 | $51,410 | $62,880 |
| Asheville, NC | $31,650 | $36,950 | $45,260 | $50,390 | $94,430 |
| Burlington, NC | $24,300 | $28,850 | $46,120 | $47,410 | $50,950 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,840 | $38,550 | $44,130 | $52,760 | $59,800 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,580 | $43,690 | $48,020 | $57,500 | $69,600 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,270 | $34,620 | $48,980 | $50,950 | $70,960 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,050 | $37,690 | $47,830 | $50,120 | $58,990 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $30,300 | $33,910 | $43,600 | $47,830 | $58,230 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28,640 | $31,770 | $43,730 | $55,060 | $68,380 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,850 | $43,720 | $46,670 | $46,670 | $48,740 |
| Greenville, NC | $32,950 | $38,300 | $46,420 | $50,950 | $61,550 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,000 | $39,930 | $47,510 | $58,630 | $64,650 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $27,080 | $29,400 | $45,440 | $54,180 | $83,770 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $29,500 | $29,500 | $33,290 | $44,420 | $48,710 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $31,180 | $36,750 | $47,780 | $52,130 | $69,230 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $27,820 | $29,770 | $41,290 | $50,950 | $62,260 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $31,700 | $31,710 | $36,250 | $48,910 | $70,840 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,380 | $37,070 | $45,980 | $50,950 | $61,810 |
| Wilmington, NC | $30,150 | $38,720 | $45,160 | $49,150 | $59,480 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,200 | $33,890 | $45,330 | $50,950 | $62,390 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.44 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.23 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.17 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.12 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 | $16.58 | $18.61 | $22.17 | $28.39 | $37.12 |
| North Carolina | $14.55 | $17.60 | $22.44 | $24.72 | $30.23 |
| Asheville, NC | $15.22 | $17.77 | $21.76 | $24.23 | $45.40 |
| Burlington, NC | $11.68 | $13.87 | $22.17 | $22.79 | $24.50 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.79 | $18.54 | $21.22 | $25.36 | $28.75 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.18 | $21.01 | $23.09 | $27.65 | $33.46 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.55 | $16.65 | $23.55 | $24.50 | $34.12 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.89 | $18.12 | $23.00 | $24.10 | $28.36 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.57 | $16.31 | $20.96 | $23.00 | $28.00 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.77 | $15.28 | $21.02 | $26.47 | $32.88 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.35 | $21.02 | $22.44 | $22.44 | $23.43 |
| Greenville, NC | $15.84 | $18.41 | $22.32 | $24.50 | $29.59 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.42 | $19.20 | $22.84 | $28.19 | $31.08 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.02 | $14.13 | $21.84 | $26.05 | $40.27 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $14.19 | $14.19 | $16.00 | $21.35 | $23.42 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $14.99 | $17.67 | $22.97 | $25.06 | $33.28 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.37 | $14.31 | $19.85 | $24.50 | $29.93 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $15.24 | $15.24 | $17.43 | $23.51 | $34.06 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.13 | $17.82 | $22.11 | $24.50 | $29.72 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.49 | $18.62 | $21.71 | $23.63 | $28.60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $15.00 | $16.30 | $21.80 | $24.50 | $30.00 |
