In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $51,110.
- 10% of workers earn $40,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,630 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,410.
- 10% of workers earn $40,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,420 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 | $40,130 | $47,920 | $58,410 | $68,420 | $82,420 |
| North Carolina | $40,240 | $46,520 | $51,110 | $61,640 | $70,630 |
| Asheville, NC | $46,580 | $50,760 | $61,070 | $61,480 | $65,000 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 | $39,850 | $46,530 | $51,070 | $57,580 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,190 | $51,110 | $60,010 | $64,820 | $74,810 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,270 | $50,930 | $62,000 | $62,200 | $73,820 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,930 | $44,680 | $47,170 | $51,010 | $58,430 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $57,870 | $63,890 | $65,620 | $65,620 | $75,610 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $41,030 | $45,440 | $49,690 | $51,180 | $60,020 |
| Greenville, NC | $38,920 | $44,600 | $51,300 | $60,360 | $60,360 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,930 | $46,830 | $46,830 | $50,720 | $57,400 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $53,150 | $61,640 | $61,640 | $61,640 | $61,640 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $45,640 | $50,090 | $64,800 | $78,110 | $78,110 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $48,220 | $48,220 | $50,680 | $50,700 | $59,520 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,690 | $56,350 | $61,820 | $64,490 | $71,310 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,260 | $40,410 | $46,280 | $49,500 | $58,890 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38,420 | $45,610 | $50,090 | $58,690 | $59,920 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $39,630 | $45,790 | $51,340 | $57,160 | $62,630 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.35 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.96 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.63 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 | $19.29 | $23.04 | $28.08 | $32.90 | $39.63 |
| North Carolina | $19.35 | $22.37 | $24.57 | $29.64 | $33.96 |
| Asheville, NC | $22.39 | $24.41 | $29.36 | $29.56 | $31.25 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.51 | $19.16 | $22.37 | $24.55 | $27.68 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.69 | $24.57 | $28.85 | $31.16 | $35.97 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.73 | $24.49 | $29.81 | $29.91 | $35.49 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.68 | $21.48 | $22.68 | $24.52 | $28.09 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $27.82 | $30.71 | $31.55 | $31.55 | $36.35 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.73 | $21.85 | $23.89 | $24.60 | $28.86 |
| Greenville, NC | $18.71 | $21.44 | $24.66 | $29.02 | $29.02 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.72 | $22.51 | $22.51 | $24.38 | $27.60 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $25.55 | $29.64 | $29.64 | $29.64 | $29.64 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $21.94 | $24.08 | $31.15 | $37.55 | $37.55 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $23.18 | $23.18 | $24.36 | $24.38 | $28.61 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.93 | $27.09 | $29.72 | $31.00 | $34.28 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.40 | $19.43 | $22.25 | $23.80 | $28.31 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.47 | $21.93 | $24.08 | $28.22 | $28.81 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $19.05 | $22.01 | $24.69 | $27.48 | $30.11 |
