In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $40,530.
- 10% of workers earn $31,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,470 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $41,340.
- 10% of workers earn $31,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,780 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 | $31,410 | $36,730 | $41,340 | $48,160 | $60,780 |
| North Carolina | $31,000 | $35,650 | $40,530 | $48,180 | $57,470 |
| Asheville, NC | $30,800 | $36,090 | $37,580 | $48,310 | $62,540 |
| Burlington, NC | $37,440 | $37,440 | $47,450 | $47,450 | $47,450 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,760 | $30,450 | $36,060 | $43,650 | $53,040 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,600 | $38,750 | $44,180 | $46,260 | $60,080 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $33,970 | $38,790 | $38,790 | $47,570 | $57,520 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,960 | $34,520 | $38,230 | $45,620 | $51,370 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $30,220 | $36,650 | $44,530 | $44,710 | $45,880 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $32,620 | $32,620 | $36,400 | $42,200 | $50,670 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,530 | $37,770 | $41,500 | $52,170 | $57,610 |
| Greenville, NC | $31,450 | $35,560 | $40,250 | $43,680 | $48,100 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33,930 | $37,650 | $44,340 | $52,220 | $62,780 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $30,790 | $39,160 | $46,520 | $66,680 | $76,950 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34,620 | $38,480 | $48,180 | $54,170 | $63,960 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $33,390 | $39,030 | $39,030 | $40,150 | $43,310 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,770 | $38,130 | $45,070 | $48,470 | $55,190 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,040 | $35,180 | $39,160 | $47,960 | $51,380 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34,500 | $35,560 | $44,290 | $51,960 | $57,150 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,200 | $31,240 | $36,750 | $48,610 | $56,700 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $19.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.63 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.22 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 | $15.10 | $17.66 | $19.88 | $23.16 | $29.22 |
| North Carolina | $14.91 | $17.14 | $19.48 | $23.17 | $27.63 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.81 | $17.35 | $18.07 | $23.23 | $30.07 |
| Burlington, NC | $18.00 | $18.00 | $22.81 | $22.81 | $22.81 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.83 | $14.64 | $17.34 | $20.99 | $25.50 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.64 | $18.63 | $21.24 | $22.24 | $28.88 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.33 | $18.65 | $18.65 | $22.87 | $27.65 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.41 | $16.60 | $18.38 | $21.93 | $24.70 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.53 | $17.62 | $21.41 | $21.50 | $22.06 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $15.68 | $15.68 | $17.50 | $20.29 | $24.36 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16.60 | $18.16 | $19.95 | $25.08 | $27.70 |
| Greenville, NC | $15.12 | $17.10 | $19.35 | $21.00 | $23.13 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.31 | $18.10 | $21.32 | $25.11 | $30.18 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $14.80 | $18.83 | $22.37 | $32.06 | $37.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $16.65 | $18.50 | $23.17 | $26.05 | $30.75 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $16.05 | $18.76 | $18.76 | $19.31 | $20.82 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $17.68 | $18.33 | $21.67 | $23.30 | $26.53 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.92 | $16.92 | $18.83 | $23.06 | $24.70 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.59 | $17.10 | $21.30 | $24.98 | $27.48 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $15.00 | $15.02 | $17.67 | $23.37 | $27.26 |
