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In Asheville, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $80,720.
  • 10% of workers earn $62,770 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $110,860 or more.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $81,860.
  • 10% of workers earn $64,180 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $107,110 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $93,600.
  • 10% of workers earn $66,030 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $135,320 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$66,030$78,610$93,600$107,960$135,320
North Carolina$64,180$74,710$81,860$98,720$107,110
Asheville, NC$62,770$75,870$80,720$96,430$110,860
Burlington, NC$65,580$77,080$87,110$93,260$102,740
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$59,720$67,100$78,540$85,100$102,430
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$67,140$78,960$84,780$102,170$107,280
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$60,840$65,670$77,710$85,080$96,610
Fayetteville, NC$61,940$75,690$81,260$101,670$119,230
Goldsboro, NC$66,600$69,340$79,910$99,180$100,980
Greensboro-High Point, NC$67,660$72,790$84,200$103,050$105,380
Greenville, NC$65,110$78,730$80,870$96,180$148,810
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$62,950$67,690$77,680$85,130$97,360
Jacksonville, NC$58,610$64,480$77,860$82,220$99,040
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$61,900$69,030$78,140$85,920$106,770
Raleigh-Cary, NC$67,460$77,520$84,870$106,350$107,800
Rocky Mount, NC$61,490$64,160$81,090$96,320$102,680
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$63,550$76,700$81,170$97,790$115,710
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$62,520$67,340$79,600$85,990$99,830
Wilmington, NC$64,020$74,960$75,710$97,850$97,850
Winston-Salem, NC$69,050$74,590$84,270$100,510$108,320

In Asheville, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $38.81 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.18 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $53.30 or more per hour.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $39.36 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.86 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $51.50 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $45.00 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $31.75 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $65.06 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$31.75$37.79$45.00$51.90$65.06
North Carolina$30.86$35.92$39.36$47.46$51.50
Asheville, NC$30.18$36.48$38.81$46.36$53.30
Burlington, NC$31.53$37.06$41.88$44.84$49.39
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$28.71$32.26$37.76$40.92$49.25
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$32.28$37.96$40.76$49.12$51.58
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$29.25$31.57$37.36$40.91$46.45
Fayetteville, NC$29.78$36.39$39.07$48.88$57.32
Goldsboro, NC$32.02$33.34$38.42$47.68$48.55
Greensboro-High Point, NC$32.53$35.00$40.48$49.54$50.66
Greenville, NC$31.31$37.85$38.88$46.24$71.55
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$30.26$32.54$37.35$40.93$46.81
Jacksonville, NC$28.18$31.00$37.43$39.53$47.62
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$29.76$33.19$37.57$41.31$51.33
Raleigh-Cary, NC$32.43$37.27$40.80$51.13$51.83
Rocky Mount, NC$29.56$30.85$38.99$46.31$49.36
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$30.55$36.87$39.03$47.01$55.63
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$30.06$32.37$38.27$41.34$47.99
Wilmington, NC$30.78$36.04$36.40$47.04$47.04
Winston-Salem, NC$33.20$35.86$40.51$48.32$52.08