In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $125,020.
- 10% of workers earn $100,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $158,440 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $129,210.
- 10% of workers earn $97,960 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $169,950 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 | $97,960 | $109,940 | $129,210 | $149,570 | $169,950 |
| North Carolina | $100,120 | $108,920 | $125,020 | $137,340 | $158,440 |
| Asheville, NC | $99,490 | $107,000 | $119,700 | $130,920 | $134,070 |
| Burlington, NC | $98,700 | $111,040 | $130,890 | $140,000 | $140,000 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $96,890 | $103,470 | $118,500 | $131,130 | $151,470 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $82,520 | $109,580 | $130,650 | $137,650 | $163,160 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $104,190 | $113,030 | $127,540 | $130,790 | $161,050 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $95,560 | $101,130 | $110,860 | $126,130 | $138,360 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $83,220 | $104,800 | $117,900 | $135,930 | $149,460 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $96,890 | $100,710 | $106,160 | $118,980 | $130,260 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $100,480 | $105,780 | $123,610 | $130,400 | $153,120 |
| Greenville, NC | $99,380 | $105,700 | $125,860 | $126,840 | $135,710 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $87,780 | $104,660 | $120,520 | $128,460 | $151,880 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $95,610 | $102,580 | $117,580 | $141,830 | $154,550 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $93,920 | $107,390 | $119,460 | $151,300 | $170,860 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $100,010 | $109,690 | $131,320 | $138,530 | $166,600 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $98,170 | $102,130 | $113,680 | $123,100 | $148,040 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $86,950 | $103,780 | $125,330 | $130,850 | $135,140 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $88,670 | $107,650 | $120,990 | $130,510 | $149,280 |
| Wilmington, NC | $93,610 | $104,300 | $125,220 | $133,290 | $157,780 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $104,000 | $119,640 | $132,790 | $144,080 | $164,300 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $60.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $76.17 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $81.71 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 | $47.10 | $52.86 | $62.12 | $71.91 | $81.71 |
| North Carolina | $48.14 | $52.36 | $60.11 | $66.03 | $76.17 |
| Asheville, NC | $47.83 | $51.44 | $57.55 | $62.94 | $64.46 |
| Burlington, NC | $47.45 | $53.39 | $62.93 | $67.31 | $67.31 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46.58 | $49.74 | $56.97 | $63.05 | $72.82 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39.67 | $52.68 | $62.81 | $66.18 | $78.44 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50.09 | $54.34 | $61.32 | $62.88 | $77.43 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45.94 | $48.62 | $53.30 | $60.64 | $66.52 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $40.01 | $50.38 | $56.68 | $65.35 | $71.86 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $46.58 | $48.42 | $51.04 | $57.20 | $62.63 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $48.31 | $50.86 | $59.43 | $62.69 | $73.62 |
| Greenville, NC | $47.78 | $50.82 | $60.51 | $60.98 | $65.24 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $42.20 | $50.32 | $57.94 | $61.76 | $73.02 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $45.97 | $49.32 | $56.53 | $68.19 | $74.30 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $45.15 | $51.63 | $57.43 | $72.74 | $82.14 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48.08 | $52.73 | $63.14 | $66.60 | $80.10 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $47.20 | $49.10 | $54.65 | $59.18 | $71.17 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $41.81 | $49.89 | $60.25 | $62.91 | $64.97 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42.63 | $51.76 | $58.17 | $62.75 | $71.77 |
| Wilmington, NC | $45.00 | $50.14 | $60.20 | $64.08 | $75.86 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $50.00 | $57.52 | $63.84 | $69.27 | $78.99 |
