In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $60,410.
- 10% of workers earn $44,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,990 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $64,520.
- 10% of workers earn $45,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,290 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 | $45,390 | $52,580 | $64,520 | $84,030 | $106,290 |
| North Carolina | $44,090 | $50,010 | $60,410 | $64,340 | $72,990 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,090 | $50,010 | $62,050 | $64,340 | $72,990 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,950 | $53,010 | $63,220 | $64,340 | $72,990 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,090 | $51,990 | $60,410 | $64,340 | $72,990 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,950 | $49,880 | $58,900 | $64,340 | $72,990 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,090 | $46,950 | $55,170 | $64,340 | $72,990 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $44,090 | $46,950 | $53,260 | $64,340 | $64,340 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,140 | $50,010 | $56,720 | $64,340 | $72,990 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $46,950 | $50,010 | $60,850 | $64,340 | $72,990 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,090 | $50,010 | $63,300 | $64,340 | $72,990 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45,510 | $48,900 | $57,830 | $62,210 | $73,770 |
| Wilmington, NC | $44,090 | $47,520 | $57,820 | $64,340 | $72,990 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,090 | $53,010 | $64,340 | $64,340 | $72,990 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.04 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.09 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.82 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.10 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 | $21.82 | $25.28 | $31.02 | $40.40 | $51.10 |
| North Carolina | $21.20 | $24.04 | $29.04 | $30.93 | $35.09 |
| Asheville, NC | $21.20 | $24.04 | $29.83 | $30.93 | $35.09 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.57 | $25.48 | $30.39 | $30.93 | $35.09 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21.20 | $25.00 | $29.04 | $30.93 | $35.09 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.57 | $23.98 | $28.32 | $30.93 | $35.09 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.20 | $22.57 | $26.52 | $30.93 | $35.09 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $21.20 | $22.57 | $25.61 | $30.93 | $30.93 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $21.22 | $24.04 | $27.27 | $30.93 | $35.09 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22.57 | $24.04 | $29.25 | $30.93 | $35.09 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $21.20 | $24.04 | $30.43 | $30.93 | $35.09 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $21.88 | $23.51 | $27.80 | $29.91 | $35.47 |
| Wilmington, NC | $21.20 | $22.84 | $27.80 | $30.93 | $35.09 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $21.20 | $25.48 | $30.93 | $30.93 | $35.09 |
