In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $50,600.
- 10% of workers earn $35,270 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $92,990 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,300.
- 10% of workers earn $37,600 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $103,030 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 | $37,600 | $47,200 | $61,300 | $79,000 | $103,030 |
| North Carolina | $35,270 | $43,680 | $50,600 | $71,700 | $92,990 |
| Asheville, NC | $25,950 | $35,580 | $47,970 | $62,260 | $80,850 |
| Burlington, NC | $31,740 | $37,580 | $47,950 | $61,390 | $74,060 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,070 | $36,150 | $47,960 | $71,140 | $143,990 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,390 | $47,190 | $47,760 | $67,570 | $90,360 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,960 | $45,580 | $60,310 | $74,600 | $97,810 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32,440 | $34,410 | $43,420 | $60,500 | $81,430 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,360 | $44,910 | $53,040 | $70,270 | $80,380 |
| Greenville, NC | $32,900 | $38,100 | $51,370 | $63,440 | $68,460 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $35,180 | $39,380 | $50,200 | $65,030 | $77,740 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $27,700 | $37,910 | $48,100 | $64,100 | $79,030 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $31,480 | $39,590 | $47,820 | $62,070 | $75,850 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,040 | $46,390 | $59,910 | $77,670 | $94,590 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $34,160 | $42,860 | $51,300 | $69,000 | $78,460 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,070 | $46,440 | $60,780 | $78,390 | $100,250 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,290 | $33,050 | $43,240 | $56,250 | $92,940 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,480 | $38,820 | $47,360 | $62,930 | $83,260 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34,310 | $39,340 | $47,750 | $65,880 | $81,210 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $44.71 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.47 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $49.53 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 | $18.08 | $22.69 | $29.47 | $37.98 | $49.53 |
| North Carolina | $16.96 | $21.00 | $24.33 | $34.47 | $44.71 |
| Asheville, NC | $12.48 | $17.11 | $23.06 | $29.93 | $38.87 |
| Burlington, NC | $15.26 | $18.07 | $23.05 | $29.51 | $35.61 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.98 | $17.38 | $23.06 | $34.20 | $69.23 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.98 | $22.69 | $22.96 | $32.49 | $43.44 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.25 | $21.91 | $29.00 | $35.87 | $47.03 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.60 | $16.54 | $20.88 | $29.09 | $39.15 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.00 | $21.59 | $25.50 | $33.79 | $38.64 |
| Greenville, NC | $15.82 | $18.32 | $24.70 | $30.50 | $32.91 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.91 | $18.93 | $24.14 | $31.26 | $37.38 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.32 | $18.23 | $23.12 | $30.82 | $38.00 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $15.13 | $19.03 | $22.99 | $29.84 | $36.47 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.81 | $22.30 | $28.80 | $37.34 | $45.48 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $16.42 | $20.61 | $24.66 | $33.17 | $37.72 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $17.34 | $22.33 | $29.22 | $37.69 | $48.20 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.08 | $15.89 | $20.79 | $27.05 | $44.68 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.10 | $18.66 | $22.77 | $30.25 | $40.03 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16.49 | $18.92 | $22.96 | $31.67 | $39.04 |
