In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $39,870.
- 10% of workers earn $35,230 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $51,940 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $43,460.
- 10% of workers earn $35,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,450 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 | $35,100 | $36,920 | $43,460 | $48,580 | $59,450 |
| North Carolina | $35,230 | $36,670 | $39,870 | $46,660 | $51,940 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,230 | $36,560 | $38,410 | $46,070 | $49,840 |
| Burlington, NC | $34,500 | $35,650 | $36,650 | $43,340 | $46,600 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,610 | $35,940 | $37,190 | $43,290 | $46,590 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,690 | $37,550 | $42,770 | $47,390 | $54,120 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $38,290 | $39,480 | $45,650 | $51,510 | $57,010 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,160 | $36,120 | $37,750 | $44,330 | $47,150 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $34,740 | $36,770 | $43,990 | $48,050 | $61,480 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $30,200 | $35,350 | $37,720 | $46,400 | $48,650 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,730 | $36,240 | $38,720 | $45,620 | $49,640 |
| Greenville, NC | $35,550 | $35,830 | $43,640 | $45,230 | $55,900 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $34,640 | $36,190 | $38,420 | $45,500 | $47,420 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $31,500 | $34,460 | $36,480 | $44,240 | $47,670 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $31,100 | $35,650 | $41,490 | $42,030 | $51,520 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $35,840 | $37,750 | $41,060 | $46,760 | $51,650 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30,820 | $35,220 | $37,030 | $46,380 | $48,240 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,750 | $36,840 | $42,200 | $47,540 | $56,330 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,530 | $36,240 | $37,950 | $44,640 | $48,210 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34,930 | $36,340 | $37,000 | $46,790 | $49,030 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,250 | $36,180 | $43,430 | $51,940 | $60,560 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $19.17 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.94 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.97 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.88 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.58 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 | $16.88 | $17.75 | $20.90 | $23.36 | $28.58 |
| North Carolina | $16.94 | $17.63 | $19.17 | $22.43 | $24.97 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.94 | $17.58 | $18.47 | $22.15 | $23.96 |
| Burlington, NC | $16.59 | $17.14 | $17.62 | $20.84 | $22.40 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.16 | $17.28 | $17.88 | $20.81 | $22.40 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.64 | $18.06 | $20.56 | $22.78 | $26.02 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.41 | $18.98 | $21.95 | $24.76 | $27.41 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.98 | $17.37 | $18.15 | $21.31 | $22.67 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16.70 | $17.68 | $21.15 | $23.10 | $29.56 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $14.52 | $17.00 | $18.14 | $22.31 | $23.39 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16.70 | $17.42 | $18.62 | $21.93 | $23.86 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.09 | $17.23 | $20.98 | $21.74 | $26.87 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.66 | $17.40 | $18.47 | $21.88 | $22.80 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15.15 | $16.57 | $17.54 | $21.27 | $22.92 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $14.95 | $17.14 | $19.95 | $20.21 | $24.77 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.23 | $18.15 | $19.74 | $22.48 | $24.83 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.82 | $16.93 | $17.80 | $22.30 | $23.19 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $17.19 | $17.71 | $20.29 | $22.85 | $27.08 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.16 | $17.42 | $18.24 | $21.46 | $23.18 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.79 | $17.47 | $17.79 | $22.49 | $23.57 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16.95 | $17.40 | $20.88 | $24.97 | $29.12 |
