In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $57,660.
- 10% of workers earn $41,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,060 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,570.
- 10% of workers earn $40,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $94,030 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 | $40,580 | $47,480 | $58,570 | $74,060 | $94,030 |
| North Carolina | $41,490 | $48,390 | $57,660 | $67,560 | $78,060 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,680 | $48,760 | $57,550 | $65,860 | $77,940 |
| Burlington, NC | $37,400 | $48,630 | $56,020 | $66,370 | $66,370 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,190 | $46,780 | $54,500 | $61,280 | $70,010 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,740 | $49,780 | $60,670 | $68,440 | $84,680 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $43,240 | $50,240 | $60,360 | $69,490 | $79,000 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,980 | $43,330 | $53,480 | $58,660 | $67,850 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,930 | $42,370 | $50,070 | $54,500 | $68,910 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $36,050 | $45,460 | $54,050 | $61,700 | $66,410 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $43,040 | $48,480 | $54,980 | $70,060 | $72,590 |
| Greenville, NC | $45,470 | $47,960 | $54,790 | $69,070 | $69,070 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,810 | $48,570 | $58,970 | $59,890 | $75,150 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $44,750 | $55,540 | $62,500 | $67,570 | $67,570 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37,210 | $48,290 | $52,420 | $63,170 | $72,600 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $45,340 | $49,600 | $62,540 | $67,690 | $82,180 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $39,220 | $43,760 | $49,040 | $58,500 | $64,690 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45,840 | $49,640 | $60,190 | $74,500 | $83,000 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,170 | $47,190 | $53,940 | $61,000 | $68,640 |
| Wilmington, NC | $44,040 | $52,070 | $62,350 | $75,080 | $83,680 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $42,860 | $47,960 | $54,430 | $61,320 | $68,020 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.72 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.95 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.53 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.16 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.21 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 | $19.51 | $22.83 | $28.16 | $35.61 | $45.21 |
| North Carolina | $19.95 | $23.27 | $27.72 | $32.48 | $37.53 |
| Asheville, NC | $21.48 | $23.44 | $27.67 | $31.66 | $37.47 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.98 | $23.38 | $26.93 | $31.91 | $31.91 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.80 | $22.49 | $26.20 | $29.46 | $33.66 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21.51 | $23.93 | $29.17 | $32.91 | $40.71 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $20.79 | $24.16 | $29.02 | $33.41 | $37.98 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.82 | $20.83 | $25.71 | $28.20 | $32.62 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.76 | $20.37 | $24.07 | $26.20 | $33.13 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $17.33 | $21.85 | $25.99 | $29.66 | $31.93 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $20.69 | $23.31 | $26.43 | $33.68 | $34.90 |
| Greenville, NC | $21.86 | $23.06 | $26.34 | $33.21 | $33.21 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.66 | $23.35 | $28.35 | $28.79 | $36.13 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $21.51 | $26.70 | $30.05 | $32.49 | $32.49 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $17.89 | $23.22 | $25.20 | $30.37 | $34.90 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $21.80 | $23.84 | $30.07 | $32.54 | $39.51 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $18.86 | $21.04 | $23.58 | $28.13 | $31.10 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.04 | $23.87 | $28.94 | $35.82 | $39.90 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.31 | $22.69 | $25.93 | $29.33 | $33.00 |
| Wilmington, NC | $21.17 | $25.04 | $29.98 | $36.09 | $40.23 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $20.61 | $23.06 | $26.17 | $29.48 | $32.70 |
