In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $77,050.
- 10% of workers earn $61,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $90,910 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $80,450.
- 10% of workers earn $61,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $108,820 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 | $61,900 | $68,410 | $80,450 | $95,530 | $108,820 |
| North Carolina | $61,370 | $65,240 | $77,050 | $82,750 | $90,910 |
| Asheville, NC | $62,190 | $70,740 | $81,610 | $81,610 | $81,880 |
| Burlington, NC | $62,400 | $82,780 | $82,780 | $90,290 | $100,260 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,460 | $63,010 | $68,210 | $79,340 | $81,800 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $63,830 | $67,130 | $77,730 | $83,190 | $93,820 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,080 | $64,380 | $77,390 | $83,390 | $96,220 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,200 | $63,040 | $67,820 | $78,040 | $83,760 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $62,300 | $63,550 | $75,090 | $81,010 | $98,860 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $63,190 | $68,270 | $80,460 | $82,930 | $85,460 |
| Greenville, NC | $65,120 | $65,120 | $66,940 | $81,720 | $81,720 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $61,470 | $67,380 | $75,310 | $78,490 | $83,840 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $49,160 | $49,160 | $60,790 | $77,470 | $95,750 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $65,060 | $66,340 | $83,580 | $84,890 | $127,140 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $51,480 | $64,540 | $68,320 | $77,050 | $81,570 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,390 | $77,110 | $79,960 | $93,750 | $100,690 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,800 | $60,920 | $66,890 | $78,890 | $84,480 |
| Wilmington, NC | $62,980 | $70,690 | $78,810 | $78,810 | $83,900 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $63,080 | $65,910 | $80,560 | $82,750 | $85,160 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37.04 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.71 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38.68 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.76 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.32 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 | $29.76 | $32.89 | $38.68 | $45.93 | $52.32 |
| North Carolina | $29.51 | $31.37 | $37.04 | $39.78 | $43.71 |
| Asheville, NC | $29.90 | $34.01 | $39.23 | $39.23 | $39.37 |
| Burlington, NC | $30.00 | $39.80 | $39.80 | $43.41 | $48.20 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.07 | $30.29 | $32.80 | $38.15 | $39.33 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30.69 | $32.27 | $37.37 | $39.99 | $45.11 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $29.85 | $30.95 | $37.21 | $40.09 | $46.26 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.98 | $30.31 | $32.61 | $37.52 | $40.27 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29.95 | $30.55 | $36.10 | $38.95 | $47.53 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $30.38 | $32.82 | $38.69 | $39.87 | $41.09 |
| Greenville, NC | $31.31 | $31.31 | $32.18 | $39.29 | $39.29 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $29.55 | $32.40 | $36.21 | $37.74 | $40.31 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $23.63 | $23.63 | $29.23 | $37.24 | $46.03 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $31.28 | $31.90 | $40.18 | $40.81 | $61.13 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $24.75 | $31.03 | $32.85 | $37.04 | $39.22 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30.96 | $37.07 | $38.44 | $45.07 | $48.41 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.79 | $29.29 | $32.16 | $37.93 | $40.62 |
| Wilmington, NC | $30.28 | $33.99 | $37.89 | $37.89 | $40.34 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30.33 | $31.69 | $38.73 | $39.78 | $40.94 |
