In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $89,720.
- 10% of workers earn $76,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $99,570 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $94,260.
- 10% of workers earn $66,470 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $120,060 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 | $66,470 | $80,060 | $94,260 | $102,920 | $120,060 |
| North Carolina | $76,860 | $80,300 | $89,720 | $96,590 | $99,570 |
| Asheville, NC | $78,590 | $83,460 | $95,680 | $98,710 | $98,910 |
| Burlington, NC | $77,340 | $79,480 | $90,790 | $92,690 | $93,930 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,980 | $79,790 | $83,870 | $93,710 | $96,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $84,600 | $85,970 | $93,620 | $96,800 | $98,750 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $79,480 | $80,470 | $98,120 | $99,530 | $100,240 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $79,220 | $80,230 | $83,540 | $89,250 | $93,560 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $61,380 | $78,440 | $80,300 | $89,450 | $92,570 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $65,990 | $75,510 | $79,250 | $82,030 | $93,000 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,930 | $73,850 | $81,850 | $84,360 | $95,870 |
| Greenville, NC | $60,660 | $75,140 | $80,030 | $91,330 | $95,680 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $78,120 | $80,460 | $90,000 | $92,050 | $95,640 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $74,660 | $74,950 | $77,220 | $82,560 | $89,780 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $77,480 | $79,840 | $91,000 | $92,470 | $93,960 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,290 | $80,130 | $96,850 | $99,840 | $100,300 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $59,640 | $78,680 | $81,730 | $85,680 | $89,500 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $84,240 | $90,100 | $95,100 | $101,270 | $104,520 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $76,530 | $77,240 | $79,790 | $93,160 | $97,280 |
| Wilmington, NC | $79,710 | $80,900 | $91,320 | $96,660 | $100,230 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $79,050 | $80,320 | $85,060 | $92,260 | $97,300 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $43.14 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.95 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.87 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $57.72 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 | $31.96 | $38.49 | $45.32 | $49.48 | $57.72 |
| North Carolina | $36.95 | $38.61 | $43.14 | $46.44 | $47.87 |
| Asheville, NC | $37.79 | $40.13 | $46.00 | $47.46 | $47.55 |
| Burlington, NC | $37.18 | $38.21 | $43.65 | $44.56 | $45.16 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37.49 | $38.36 | $40.32 | $45.05 | $46.16 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40.67 | $41.33 | $45.01 | $46.54 | $47.48 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $38.21 | $38.69 | $47.17 | $47.85 | $48.19 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38.09 | $38.57 | $40.16 | $42.91 | $44.98 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29.51 | $37.71 | $38.61 | $43.00 | $44.50 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $31.73 | $36.30 | $38.10 | $39.44 | $44.71 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $21.60 | $35.50 | $39.35 | $40.56 | $46.09 |
| Greenville, NC | $29.16 | $36.13 | $38.48 | $43.91 | $46.00 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37.56 | $38.69 | $43.27 | $44.25 | $45.98 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $35.89 | $36.04 | $37.13 | $39.69 | $43.17 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37.25 | $38.39 | $43.75 | $44.46 | $45.18 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37.64 | $38.52 | $46.56 | $48.00 | $48.22 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28.67 | $37.83 | $39.29 | $41.19 | $43.03 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $40.50 | $43.32 | $45.72 | $48.69 | $50.25 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36.79 | $37.13 | $38.36 | $44.79 | $46.77 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38.32 | $38.89 | $43.90 | $46.47 | $48.19 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38.00 | $38.61 | $40.90 | $44.36 | $46.78 |
