In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $47,840.
- 10% of workers earn $35,170 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,250 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50,250.
- 10% of workers earn $35,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,950 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 | $35,780 | $41,600 | $50,250 | $64,070 | $80,950 |
| North Carolina | $35,170 | $38,860 | $47,840 | $62,350 | $79,250 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,720 | $37,420 | $44,610 | $50,050 | $64,190 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,660 | $39,580 | $45,120 | $48,830 | $62,250 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,550 | $35,780 | $44,270 | $57,750 | $78,770 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,790 | $41,630 | $48,410 | $61,620 | $78,970 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36,980 | $45,140 | $60,480 | $73,910 | $79,920 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,610 | $35,480 | $37,700 | $48,080 | $57,760 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $35,170 | $38,080 | $49,710 | $65,420 | $77,740 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $33,500 | $37,680 | $39,100 | $63,250 | $81,310 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,240 | $38,070 | $42,860 | $48,800 | $65,430 |
| Greenville, NC | $35,490 | $41,140 | $49,350 | $66,030 | $66,030 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,560 | $35,850 | $43,150 | $49,080 | $61,780 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $33,220 | $40,890 | $48,800 | $63,340 | $69,950 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $29,120 | $32,600 | $39,880 | $53,040 | $60,230 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34,500 | $41,400 | $51,760 | $71,740 | $103,880 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $35,350 | $36,400 | $47,600 | $64,690 | $81,020 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $34,260 | $40,280 | $49,500 | $65,310 | $72,860 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,290 | $36,440 | $41,010 | $55,230 | $64,470 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34,620 | $37,550 | $40,250 | $48,520 | $59,490 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,780 | $43,470 | $54,500 | $68,170 | $82,840 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.10 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.16 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.92 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 | $17.20 | $20.00 | $24.16 | $30.80 | $38.92 |
| North Carolina | $16.91 | $18.68 | $23.00 | $29.98 | $38.10 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.65 | $17.99 | $21.45 | $24.06 | $30.86 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.14 | $19.03 | $21.69 | $23.48 | $29.93 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.21 | $17.20 | $21.29 | $27.77 | $37.87 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.17 | $20.01 | $23.27 | $29.63 | $37.96 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.78 | $21.70 | $29.08 | $35.53 | $38.42 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.72 | $17.06 | $18.12 | $23.11 | $27.77 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16.91 | $18.31 | $23.90 | $31.45 | $37.38 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.11 | $18.12 | $18.80 | $30.41 | $39.09 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16.94 | $18.30 | $20.61 | $23.46 | $31.46 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.06 | $19.78 | $23.73 | $31.75 | $31.75 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15.17 | $17.24 | $20.74 | $23.60 | $29.70 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15.97 | $19.66 | $23.46 | $30.45 | $33.63 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $14.00 | $15.67 | $19.17 | $25.50 | $28.96 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $16.59 | $19.91 | $24.88 | $34.49 | $49.94 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.00 | $17.50 | $22.89 | $31.10 | $38.95 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $16.47 | $19.37 | $23.80 | $31.40 | $35.03 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.56 | $17.52 | $19.72 | $26.56 | $31.00 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.65 | $18.05 | $19.35 | $23.33 | $28.60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.20 | $20.90 | $26.20 | $32.77 | $39.83 |
