In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $58,710.
- 10% of workers earn $45,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,060 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,830.
- 10% of workers earn $43,290 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $90,700 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 | $43,290 | $51,740 | $62,830 | $77,140 | $90,700 |
| North Carolina | $45,740 | $50,850 | $58,710 | $64,490 | $74,060 |
| Asheville, NC | $47,360 | $58,920 | $62,790 | $75,290 | $80,230 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,760 | $48,400 | $60,210 | $62,470 | $74,100 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,730 | $50,870 | $62,320 | $66,750 | $76,320 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,210 | $49,560 | $59,730 | $61,110 | $66,660 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $39,790 | $47,920 | $59,870 | $60,380 | $60,380 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,320 | $49,070 | $52,650 | $60,400 | $64,700 |
| Greenville, NC | $52,510 | $55,340 | $74,050 | $74,050 | $74,050 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $43,830 | $49,030 | $58,940 | $62,100 | $63,860 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $40,860 | $51,410 | $53,460 | $70,070 | $78,550 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,600 | $53,400 | $62,150 | $66,180 | $74,980 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $43,630 | $50,180 | $52,750 | $58,150 | $58,150 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,050 | $50,560 | $61,810 | $77,260 | $85,000 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,390 | $48,530 | $50,860 | $59,040 | $70,350 |
| Wilmington, NC | $49,000 | $54,120 | $60,890 | $61,630 | $73,240 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $46,300 | $51,240 | $59,920 | $66,400 | $70,610 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $28.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.99 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.61 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.61 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 | $20.81 | $24.87 | $30.21 | $37.09 | $43.61 |
| North Carolina | $21.99 | $24.45 | $28.23 | $31.01 | $35.61 |
| Asheville, NC | $22.77 | $28.33 | $30.19 | $36.20 | $38.57 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.56 | $23.27 | $28.95 | $30.03 | $35.62 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.91 | $24.46 | $29.96 | $32.09 | $36.69 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.22 | $23.83 | $28.72 | $29.38 | $32.05 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $19.13 | $23.04 | $28.79 | $29.03 | $29.03 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.90 | $23.59 | $25.31 | $29.04 | $31.10 |
| Greenville, NC | $25.25 | $26.61 | $35.60 | $35.60 | $35.60 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $21.07 | $23.57 | $28.34 | $29.86 | $30.70 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $19.64 | $24.72 | $25.70 | $33.69 | $37.76 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $24.33 | $25.68 | $29.88 | $31.82 | $36.05 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $20.98 | $24.13 | $25.36 | $27.96 | $27.96 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.29 | $24.31 | $29.71 | $37.15 | $40.87 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.86 | $23.33 | $24.45 | $28.39 | $33.82 |
| Wilmington, NC | $23.56 | $26.02 | $29.27 | $29.63 | $35.21 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22.26 | $24.63 | $28.81 | $31.93 | $33.95 |
