In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $30,980.
- 10% of workers earn $24,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $45,820 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,120.
- 10% of workers earn $28,300 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,070 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 | $28,300 | $31,250 | $37,120 | $46,550 | $60,070 |
| North Carolina | $24,020 | $28,400 | $30,980 | $36,300 | $45,820 |
| Asheville, NC | $28,250 | $29,150 | $34,020 | $38,730 | $46,450 |
| Burlington, NC | $22,130 | $27,510 | $28,910 | $34,830 | $37,610 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,340 | $24,170 | $27,680 | $36,200 | $48,100 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28,590 | $30,080 | $34,380 | $36,900 | $50,230 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $28,650 | $30,210 | $34,850 | $37,130 | $46,940 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,280 | $27,970 | $29,400 | $38,990 | $43,540 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $26,630 | $27,850 | $29,040 | $34,340 | $40,920 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $23,080 | $26,550 | $27,650 | $34,130 | $43,090 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $27,020 | $28,930 | $29,460 | $35,040 | $40,090 |
| Greenville, NC | $27,050 | $28,030 | $29,800 | $34,810 | $45,190 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22,750 | $28,040 | $28,600 | $35,340 | $39,710 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $22,880 | $26,180 | $27,540 | $30,160 | $36,410 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $22,940 | $27,760 | $29,860 | $36,750 | $46,740 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23,860 | $29,560 | $34,320 | $35,950 | $43,210 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $23,620 | $26,820 | $28,080 | $36,120 | $45,480 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28,840 | $29,930 | $36,310 | $38,260 | $49,720 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,830 | $27,540 | $28,120 | $36,630 | $46,530 |
| Wilmington, NC | $23,100 | $28,000 | $29,570 | $36,000 | $39,730 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $26,730 | $28,150 | $29,390 | $36,390 | $48,390 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $14.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.03 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.88 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 | $13.61 | $15.03 | $17.85 | $22.38 | $28.88 |
| North Carolina | $11.55 | $13.65 | $14.90 | $17.45 | $22.03 |
| Asheville, NC | $13.58 | $14.02 | $16.36 | $18.62 | $22.33 |
| Burlington, NC | $10.64 | $13.23 | $13.90 | $16.75 | $18.08 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.74 | $11.62 | $13.31 | $17.40 | $23.13 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $13.74 | $14.46 | $16.53 | $17.74 | $24.15 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $13.78 | $14.52 | $16.76 | $17.85 | $22.57 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.71 | $13.45 | $14.14 | $18.75 | $20.93 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $12.81 | $13.39 | $13.96 | $16.51 | $19.67 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $11.10 | $12.76 | $13.30 | $16.41 | $20.72 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $12.99 | $13.91 | $14.16 | $16.84 | $19.27 |
| Greenville, NC | $13.01 | $13.48 | $14.33 | $16.74 | $21.73 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $10.94 | $13.48 | $13.75 | $16.99 | $19.09 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $11.00 | $12.59 | $13.24 | $14.50 | $17.50 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $11.03 | $13.35 | $14.36 | $17.67 | $22.47 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $11.47 | $14.21 | $16.50 | $17.28 | $20.77 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $11.36 | $12.90 | $13.50 | $17.37 | $21.86 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $13.87 | $14.39 | $17.46 | $18.39 | $23.91 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.98 | $13.24 | $13.52 | $17.61 | $22.37 |
| Wilmington, NC | $11.11 | $13.46 | $14.22 | $17.31 | $19.10 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $12.85 | $13.54 | $14.13 | $17.50 | $23.26 |
