In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $45,460.
- 10% of workers earn $34,770 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,030 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,980.
- 10% of workers earn $32,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,880 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 | $32,120 | $37,390 | $45,980 | $50,960 | $60,880 |
| North Carolina | $34,770 | $37,610 | $45,460 | $50,200 | $59,030 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,320 | $38,510 | $46,540 | $49,730 | $61,440 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,190 | $36,800 | $39,130 | $48,970 | $52,180 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,270 | $35,900 | $37,850 | $45,890 | $47,760 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33,800 | $36,750 | $44,220 | $49,920 | $58,080 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34,410 | $38,550 | $45,590 | $48,430 | $57,280 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,720 | $36,550 | $46,580 | $48,000 | $53,220 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $34,320 | $35,640 | $39,690 | $48,180 | $57,890 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,570 | $38,360 | $47,240 | $49,100 | $60,550 |
| Greenville, NC | $34,790 | $36,230 | $39,160 | $45,310 | $47,410 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $34,110 | $36,090 | $41,230 | $46,220 | $49,090 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,080 | $39,490 | $49,100 | $51,510 | $62,260 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37,090 | $46,740 | $47,870 | $57,560 | $60,730 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,040 | $36,010 | $37,750 | $45,950 | $48,680 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,570 | $37,930 | $48,160 | $49,290 | $60,360 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,430 | $37,650 | $43,670 | $47,580 | $53,630 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $21.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.72 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.38 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.27 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 | $15.44 | $17.97 | $22.11 | $24.50 | $29.27 |
| North Carolina | $16.72 | $18.08 | $21.86 | $24.14 | $28.38 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.46 | $18.51 | $22.38 | $23.91 | $29.54 |
| Burlington, NC | $16.92 | $17.69 | $18.81 | $23.55 | $25.09 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.03 | $17.26 | $18.20 | $22.06 | $22.96 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.25 | $17.67 | $21.26 | $24.00 | $27.92 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.54 | $18.53 | $21.92 | $23.29 | $27.54 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.69 | $17.57 | $22.39 | $23.08 | $25.59 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16.50 | $17.13 | $19.08 | $23.16 | $27.83 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.10 | $18.44 | $22.71 | $23.61 | $29.11 |
| Greenville, NC | $16.73 | $17.42 | $18.83 | $21.79 | $22.79 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.40 | $17.35 | $19.82 | $22.22 | $23.60 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.83 | $18.99 | $23.61 | $24.77 | $29.94 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $17.83 | $22.47 | $23.01 | $27.67 | $29.20 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.44 | $17.31 | $18.15 | $22.09 | $23.41 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.58 | $18.24 | $23.15 | $23.70 | $29.02 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.04 | $18.10 | $20.99 | $22.88 | $25.78 |
