In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $83,450.
- 10% of workers earn $63,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $99,020 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $88,180.
- 10% of workers earn $64,910 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $121,420 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 | $64,910 | $78,150 | $88,180 | $102,440 | $121,420 |
| North Carolina | $63,660 | $76,810 | $83,450 | $92,640 | $99,020 |
| Asheville, NC | $76,190 | $79,830 | $79,830 | $84,620 | $98,180 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,330 | $66,490 | $77,410 | $83,390 | $90,340 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $66,260 | $81,600 | $87,510 | $94,650 | $99,110 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,130 | $63,910 | $80,950 | $88,510 | $101,350 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $61,100 | $73,550 | $83,520 | $91,050 | $103,780 |
| Greenville, NC | $67,530 | $67,530 | $80,180 | $91,710 | $91,710 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $78,260 | $81,240 | $82,850 | $90,000 | $94,290 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $61,640 | $67,910 | $84,290 | $86,680 | $103,290 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $74,250 | $76,420 | $92,320 | $96,160 | $96,830 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,530 | $73,600 | $77,620 | $88,230 | $92,640 |
| Wilmington, NC | $60,150 | $77,490 | $78,900 | $88,250 | $94,080 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $60,950 | $78,580 | $86,980 | $98,900 | $101,440 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $40.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.61 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $42.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.21 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $58.37 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 | $31.21 | $37.57 | $42.40 | $49.25 | $58.37 |
| North Carolina | $30.61 | $36.93 | $40.12 | $44.54 | $47.61 |
| Asheville, NC | $36.63 | $38.38 | $38.38 | $40.69 | $47.20 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.95 | $31.97 | $37.22 | $40.09 | $43.43 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31.86 | $39.23 | $42.07 | $45.51 | $47.65 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.95 | $30.72 | $38.92 | $42.55 | $48.73 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29.37 | $35.36 | $40.16 | $43.78 | $49.89 |
| Greenville, NC | $32.46 | $32.46 | $38.55 | $44.09 | $44.09 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37.63 | $39.06 | $39.83 | $43.27 | $45.33 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29.63 | $32.65 | $40.52 | $41.67 | $49.66 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35.70 | $36.74 | $44.39 | $46.23 | $46.56 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31.02 | $35.38 | $37.32 | $42.42 | $44.54 |
| Wilmington, NC | $28.92 | $37.26 | $37.93 | $42.43 | $45.23 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $29.30 | $37.78 | $41.82 | $47.55 | $48.77 |
