In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $63,150.
- 10% of workers earn $42,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $114,280 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $69,480.
- 10% of workers earn $44,530 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $112,740 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 | $44,530 | $52,010 | $69,480 | $95,390 | $112,740 |
| North Carolina | $42,900 | $48,030 | $63,150 | $99,360 | $114,280 |
| Asheville, NC | $48,030 | $74,670 | $96,370 | $115,500 | $126,320 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,860 | $48,030 | $48,030 | $48,030 | $71,540 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,940 | $48,030 | $63,530 | $98,840 | $111,700 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48,600 | $76,420 | $98,240 | $110,820 | $124,680 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,650 | $48,030 | $48,030 | $49,120 | $59,940 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $86,670 | $92,460 | $102,840 | $110,820 | $117,750 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,340 | $44,840 | $48,030 | $61,470 | $96,010 |
| Greenville, NC | $63,350 | $63,350 | $89,560 | $107,350 | $114,280 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $41,470 | $48,030 | $48,030 | $58,980 | $99,360 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,880 | $47,420 | $50,990 | $66,830 | $106,910 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $34,170 | $69,620 | $88,170 | $104,330 | $117,790 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,730 | $37,380 | $48,030 | $53,040 | $79,640 |
| Wilmington, NC | $44,810 | $48,120 | $61,530 | $95,350 | $114,280 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38,190 | $47,980 | $70,010 | $101,550 | $111,700 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $30.36 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.63 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $54.94 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.41 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $54.20 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 | $21.41 | $25.01 | $33.40 | $45.86 | $54.20 |
| North Carolina | $20.63 | $23.09 | $30.36 | $47.77 | $54.94 |
| Asheville, NC | $23.09 | $35.90 | $46.33 | $55.53 | $60.73 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.61 | $23.09 | $23.09 | $23.09 | $34.40 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.68 | $23.09 | $30.54 | $47.52 | $53.70 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.37 | $36.74 | $47.23 | $53.28 | $59.94 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.95 | $23.09 | $23.09 | $23.61 | $28.82 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $41.67 | $44.45 | $49.44 | $53.28 | $56.61 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.43 | $21.56 | $23.09 | $29.55 | $46.16 |
| Greenville, NC | $30.46 | $30.46 | $43.06 | $51.61 | $54.94 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $19.94 | $23.09 | $23.09 | $28.36 | $47.77 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $21.58 | $22.80 | $24.52 | $32.13 | $51.40 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $16.43 | $33.47 | $42.39 | $50.16 | $56.63 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.33 | $17.97 | $23.09 | $25.50 | $38.29 |
| Wilmington, NC | $21.54 | $23.14 | $29.58 | $45.84 | $54.94 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.36 | $23.07 | $33.66 | $48.82 | $53.70 |
