In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $61,380.
- 10% of workers earn $49,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,580 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,340.
- 10% of workers earn $47,960 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,510 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 | $47,960 | $55,220 | $62,340 | $73,160 | $80,510 |
| North Carolina | $49,050 | $54,370 | $61,380 | $66,560 | $75,580 |
| Asheville, NC | $49,090 | $55,970 | $62,220 | $69,730 | $75,560 |
| Burlington, NC | $55,950 | $60,330 | $67,550 | $80,830 | $80,830 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,220 | $50,820 | $59,020 | $61,780 | $73,860 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $50,970 | $58,580 | $63,450 | $70,390 | $75,770 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,050 | $58,680 | $62,960 | $67,750 | $75,240 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | $51,210 | $59,760 | $61,630 | $67,080 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $50,300 | $54,890 | $62,000 | $70,320 | $74,360 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $47,390 | $49,550 | $58,120 | $63,350 | $68,740 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $51,390 | $55,830 | $62,210 | $64,680 | $73,310 |
| Greenville, NC | $49,410 | $52,090 | $56,510 | $62,210 | $68,330 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $48,920 | $55,120 | $61,310 | $63,910 | $70,650 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $45,570 | $47,810 | $54,920 | $60,000 | $66,310 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $44,040 | $51,410 | $56,960 | $63,070 | $65,910 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,920 | $57,690 | $61,890 | $69,340 | $78,470 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $49,310 | $50,280 | $60,280 | $62,200 | $70,020 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,350 | $55,790 | $62,130 | $70,490 | $76,070 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,400 | $53,570 | $60,380 | $63,920 | $73,650 |
| Wilmington, NC | $47,690 | $51,840 | $60,390 | $64,520 | $78,370 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $49,690 | $52,960 | $61,520 | $64,220 | $72,480 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.34 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.06 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.71 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 | $23.06 | $26.55 | $29.97 | $35.17 | $38.71 |
| North Carolina | $23.58 | $26.14 | $29.51 | $32.00 | $36.34 |
| Asheville, NC | $23.60 | $26.91 | $29.92 | $33.53 | $36.33 |
| Burlington, NC | $26.90 | $29.01 | $32.48 | $38.86 | $38.86 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.22 | $24.43 | $28.38 | $29.70 | $35.51 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24.50 | $28.17 | $30.51 | $33.84 | $36.43 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.58 | $28.21 | $30.27 | $32.57 | $36.17 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.88 | $24.62 | $28.73 | $29.63 | $32.25 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $24.18 | $26.39 | $29.81 | $33.81 | $35.75 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $22.79 | $23.82 | $27.94 | $30.46 | $33.05 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $24.71 | $26.84 | $29.91 | $31.10 | $35.24 |
| Greenville, NC | $23.76 | $25.04 | $27.17 | $29.91 | $32.85 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $23.52 | $26.50 | $29.48 | $30.72 | $33.96 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $21.91 | $22.99 | $26.40 | $28.85 | $31.88 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $21.17 | $24.72 | $27.38 | $30.32 | $31.69 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $24.00 | $27.74 | $29.76 | $33.34 | $37.73 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $23.71 | $24.18 | $28.98 | $29.91 | $33.66 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $23.25 | $26.82 | $29.87 | $33.89 | $36.57 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.27 | $25.75 | $29.03 | $30.73 | $35.41 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22.93 | $24.92 | $29.03 | $31.02 | $37.68 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $23.89 | $25.46 | $29.58 | $30.88 | $34.84 |
