In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37,670.
- 10% of workers earn $29,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $45,960 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39,530.
- 10% of workers earn $31,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $50,140 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 | $31,390 | $36,260 | $39,530 | $46,070 | $50,140 |
| North Carolina | $29,370 | $34,580 | $37,670 | $41,820 | $45,960 |
| Asheville, NC | $30,410 | $36,160 | $38,740 | $43,440 | $47,740 |
| Burlington, NC | $29,650 | $35,810 | $40,580 | $46,920 | $46,920 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,490 | $30,450 | $35,560 | $37,200 | $43,140 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30,900 | $36,130 | $38,580 | $44,420 | $46,620 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $35,120 | $38,060 | $38,710 | $44,710 | $47,510 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,290 | $30,620 | $35,570 | $37,430 | $41,170 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $28,100 | $31,520 | $36,150 | $39,330 | $43,990 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29,270 | $34,320 | $36,550 | $37,670 | $43,430 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,530 | $35,120 | $38,760 | $42,120 | $44,580 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,670 | $31,220 | $38,340 | $41,820 | $41,820 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,290 | $34,710 | $36,050 | $38,360 | $43,810 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $27,690 | $30,580 | $33,330 | $36,760 | $37,420 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $28,450 | $31,570 | $35,920 | $38,890 | $41,180 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $30,030 | $35,370 | $38,840 | $43,160 | $48,840 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $27,350 | $30,360 | $35,580 | $38,000 | $41,660 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $29,110 | $33,920 | $37,400 | $44,640 | $46,240 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,350 | $30,620 | $36,080 | $38,500 | $43,150 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,960 | $31,480 | $36,410 | $39,080 | $46,070 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30,230 | $35,750 | $37,900 | $40,820 | $43,690 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.12 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.10 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.11 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 | $15.09 | $17.44 | $19.01 | $22.15 | $24.11 |
| North Carolina | $14.12 | $16.62 | $18.11 | $20.11 | $22.10 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.62 | $17.38 | $18.63 | $20.88 | $22.95 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.26 | $17.22 | $19.51 | $22.56 | $22.56 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.22 | $14.64 | $17.10 | $17.88 | $20.74 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.86 | $17.37 | $18.55 | $21.36 | $22.41 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.88 | $18.30 | $18.61 | $21.50 | $22.84 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.12 | $14.72 | $17.10 | $17.99 | $19.79 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.51 | $15.16 | $17.38 | $18.91 | $21.15 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $14.07 | $16.50 | $17.57 | $18.11 | $20.88 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.20 | $16.89 | $18.64 | $20.25 | $21.43 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.26 | $15.01 | $18.43 | $20.11 | $20.11 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.56 | $16.69 | $17.33 | $18.44 | $21.06 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.31 | $14.70 | $16.02 | $17.67 | $17.99 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $13.68 | $15.18 | $17.27 | $18.70 | $19.80 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $14.44 | $17.00 | $18.67 | $20.75 | $23.48 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.15 | $14.60 | $17.11 | $18.27 | $20.03 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $13.99 | $16.31 | $17.98 | $21.46 | $22.23 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.63 | $14.72 | $17.34 | $18.51 | $20.75 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.40 | $15.13 | $17.51 | $18.79 | $22.15 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.53 | $17.19 | $18.22 | $19.62 | $21.00 |
