In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $83,480.
- 10% of workers earn $64,730 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $102,140 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $89,340.
- 10% of workers earn $64,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $123,170 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 | $64,760 | $78,080 | $89,340 | $103,630 | $123,170 |
| North Carolina | $64,730 | $75,520 | $83,480 | $97,740 | $102,140 |
| Asheville, NC | $63,970 | $70,430 | $79,830 | $89,020 | $98,820 |
| Burlington, NC | $37,900 | $61,080 | $96,130 | $96,130 | $106,800 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,760 | $65,610 | $78,730 | $85,660 | $102,430 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $72,180 | $81,630 | $92,010 | $99,470 | $101,900 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,510 | $65,420 | $79,700 | $86,130 | $97,700 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $63,400 | $67,780 | $80,560 | $94,480 | $103,210 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,100 | $77,840 | $86,300 | $93,370 | $104,000 |
| Greenville, NC | $63,680 | $65,630 | $81,010 | $83,100 | $94,380 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $63,960 | $76,120 | $80,330 | $81,030 | $96,160 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $70,440 | $81,630 | $89,720 | $109,260 | $110,650 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $67,860 | $79,140 | $83,110 | $96,660 | $105,550 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $63,150 | $70,790 | $78,020 | $79,710 | $101,880 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,910 | $76,770 | $80,760 | $96,720 | $102,450 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,520 | $66,140 | $79,700 | $87,360 | $98,230 |
| Wilmington, NC | $64,480 | $77,110 | $80,450 | $96,590 | $96,990 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $67,200 | $77,890 | $83,480 | $99,790 | $103,570 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $40.14 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.12 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $49.11 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $42.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $59.22 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 | $31.13 | $37.54 | $42.95 | $49.82 | $59.22 |
| North Carolina | $31.12 | $36.31 | $40.14 | $46.99 | $49.11 |
| Asheville, NC | $30.76 | $33.86 | $38.38 | $42.80 | $47.51 |
| Burlington, NC | $18.22 | $29.37 | $46.21 | $46.21 | $51.35 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.15 | $31.54 | $37.85 | $41.18 | $49.24 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34.70 | $39.25 | $44.23 | $47.82 | $48.99 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.57 | $31.45 | $38.32 | $41.41 | $46.97 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $30.48 | $32.59 | $38.73 | $45.42 | $49.62 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.80 | $37.43 | $41.49 | $44.89 | $50.00 |
| Greenville, NC | $30.61 | $31.56 | $38.95 | $39.95 | $45.37 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30.75 | $36.60 | $38.62 | $38.96 | $46.23 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $33.87 | $39.25 | $43.14 | $52.53 | $53.20 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $32.62 | $38.05 | $39.96 | $46.47 | $50.74 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30.36 | $34.03 | $37.51 | $38.32 | $48.98 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $31.21 | $36.91 | $38.83 | $46.50 | $49.25 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.65 | $31.80 | $38.32 | $42.00 | $47.23 |
| Wilmington, NC | $31.00 | $37.07 | $38.68 | $46.44 | $46.63 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $32.31 | $37.45 | $40.14 | $47.98 | $49.79 |
