In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $56,730.
- 10% of workers earn $37,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,230 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,060.
- 10% of workers earn $39,620 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $104,130 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 | $39,620 | $46,550 | $60,060 | $78,980 | $104,130 |
| North Carolina | $37,670 | $46,890 | $56,730 | $64,180 | $78,230 |
| Asheville, NC | $38,440 | $48,410 | $61,270 | $75,070 | $75,070 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,190 | $47,730 | $56,820 | $59,920 | $75,220 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,450 | $47,000 | $56,750 | $63,190 | $71,810 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $38,530 | $56,850 | $66,030 | $81,620 | $132,950 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,880 | $47,790 | $54,800 | $62,380 | $66,540 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $28,660 | $44,510 | $50,020 | $58,120 | $70,060 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,450 | $46,470 | $51,810 | $73,600 | $93,960 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $46,670 | $47,910 | $57,200 | $60,150 | $63,990 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,090 | $47,130 | $55,470 | $70,470 | $99,360 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $45,240 | $52,280 | $63,230 | $67,490 | $85,170 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,920 | $49,350 | $61,340 | $75,130 | $97,910 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,800 | $42,600 | $50,470 | $57,440 | $63,290 |
| Wilmington, NC | $40,740 | $43,780 | $60,860 | $60,870 | $69,370 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $40,980 | $42,350 | $47,720 | $60,690 | $93,600 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.11 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.61 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.06 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 | $19.05 | $22.38 | $28.88 | $37.97 | $50.06 |
| North Carolina | $18.11 | $22.54 | $27.28 | $30.86 | $37.61 |
| Asheville, NC | $18.48 | $23.28 | $29.46 | $36.09 | $36.09 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.84 | $22.95 | $27.32 | $28.81 | $36.17 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.00 | $22.60 | $27.28 | $30.38 | $34.53 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.52 | $27.33 | $31.74 | $39.24 | $63.92 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.69 | $22.98 | $26.35 | $29.99 | $31.99 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.78 | $21.40 | $24.05 | $27.94 | $33.68 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16.56 | $22.34 | $24.91 | $35.39 | $45.18 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22.44 | $23.03 | $27.50 | $28.92 | $30.77 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.83 | $22.66 | $26.67 | $33.88 | $47.77 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $21.75 | $25.14 | $30.40 | $32.45 | $40.95 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.56 | $23.73 | $29.49 | $36.12 | $47.07 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.69 | $20.48 | $24.26 | $27.62 | $30.43 |
| Wilmington, NC | $19.59 | $21.05 | $29.26 | $29.27 | $33.35 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $19.70 | $20.36 | $22.94 | $29.18 | $45.00 |
