In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49,390.
- 10% of workers earn $37,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,380 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,010.
- 10% of workers earn $39,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,990 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 | $39,710 | $48,190 | $61,010 | $78,280 | $98,990 |
| North Carolina | $37,150 | $44,810 | $49,390 | $62,420 | $82,380 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,360 | $45,440 | $50,970 | $59,920 | $72,820 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,500 | $37,850 | $46,450 | $57,750 | $61,080 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,550 | $41,290 | $47,850 | $50,650 | $59,940 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,100 | $48,360 | $53,550 | $65,530 | $101,450 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $38,130 | $47,270 | $49,330 | $63,520 | $90,950 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,210 | $44,480 | $48,580 | $57,790 | $73,130 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $38,620 | $39,450 | $47,120 | $51,150 | $64,730 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $31,540 | $37,090 | $46,690 | $57,660 | $74,220 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,380 | $39,790 | $47,780 | $60,310 | $75,720 |
| Greenville, NC | $34,170 | $36,290 | $44,710 | $56,380 | $66,430 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,620 | $39,380 | $47,600 | $56,390 | $59,080 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $35,540 | $36,810 | $45,760 | $59,950 | $74,960 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37,230 | $38,230 | $47,040 | $56,020 | $61,790 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,150 | $47,510 | $57,620 | $65,720 | $86,150 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $34,330 | $37,720 | $46,020 | $51,910 | $61,840 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,830 | $48,810 | $59,090 | $63,190 | $78,460 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,420 | $35,950 | $48,150 | $55,060 | $61,240 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38,090 | $38,330 | $46,780 | $59,940 | $75,330 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,840 | $43,150 | $47,110 | $58,720 | $76,420 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.75 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.86 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.60 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.59 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 | $19.09 | $23.17 | $29.33 | $37.63 | $47.59 |
| North Carolina | $17.86 | $21.54 | $23.75 | $30.01 | $39.60 |
| Asheville, NC | $18.92 | $21.85 | $24.50 | $28.81 | $35.01 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.55 | $18.20 | $22.33 | $27.76 | $29.36 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.57 | $19.85 | $23.00 | $24.35 | $28.82 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.32 | $23.25 | $25.75 | $31.50 | $48.77 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.33 | $22.73 | $23.72 | $30.54 | $43.73 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.41 | $21.39 | $23.36 | $27.78 | $35.16 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.57 | $18.96 | $22.66 | $24.59 | $31.12 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $15.16 | $17.83 | $22.45 | $27.72 | $35.68 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.97 | $19.13 | $22.97 | $28.99 | $36.41 |
| Greenville, NC | $16.43 | $17.45 | $21.50 | $27.11 | $31.94 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.09 | $18.93 | $22.88 | $27.11 | $28.41 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $17.09 | $17.70 | $22.00 | $28.82 | $36.04 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $17.90 | $18.38 | $22.62 | $26.93 | $29.71 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.86 | $22.84 | $27.70 | $31.60 | $41.42 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $16.51 | $18.14 | $22.12 | $24.96 | $29.73 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $19.15 | $23.47 | $28.41 | $30.38 | $37.72 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.10 | $17.28 | $23.15 | $26.47 | $29.44 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.31 | $18.43 | $22.49 | $28.82 | $36.22 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.19 | $20.75 | $22.65 | $28.23 | $36.74 |
