In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $70,940.
- 10% of workers earn $57,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,960 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $68,340.
- 10% of workers earn $49,070 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $86,930 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 | $49,070 | $59,950 | $68,340 | $77,340 | $86,930 |
| North Carolina | $57,780 | $62,020 | $70,940 | $75,770 | $80,960 |
| Asheville, NC | $59,690 | $63,880 | $73,090 | $75,850 | $80,000 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,010 | $59,000 | $64,520 | $75,550 | $81,380 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,900 | $62,990 | $75,000 | $76,450 | $80,380 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $51,720 | $60,850 | $70,910 | $76,910 | $84,420 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,450 | $58,250 | $68,470 | $76,020 | $80,150 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $57,550 | $59,720 | $67,250 | $73,590 | $77,090 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $59,330 | $61,850 | $63,540 | $75,720 | $79,400 |
| Greenville, NC | $57,580 | $61,120 | $67,320 | $76,520 | $80,960 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $58,540 | $60,590 | $65,170 | $73,010 | $77,620 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $56,190 | $61,120 | $72,250 | $88,370 | $88,370 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,320 | $62,960 | $72,780 | $77,780 | $82,730 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $58,480 | $61,270 | $72,140 | $78,550 | $82,570 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,240 | $62,830 | $71,050 | $75,340 | $80,890 |
| Wilmington, NC | $55,940 | $61,670 | $72,060 | $74,610 | $83,060 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $58,880 | $62,360 | $70,720 | $74,250 | $77,930 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $34.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.78 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.93 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $32.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.59 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.79 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 | $23.59 | $28.82 | $32.86 | $37.18 | $41.79 |
| North Carolina | $27.78 | $29.82 | $34.11 | $36.43 | $38.93 |
| Asheville, NC | $28.70 | $30.71 | $35.14 | $36.47 | $38.46 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26.93 | $28.36 | $31.02 | $36.32 | $39.12 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29.28 | $30.28 | $36.06 | $36.75 | $38.64 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $24.87 | $29.25 | $34.09 | $36.98 | $40.59 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26.18 | $28.00 | $32.92 | $36.55 | $38.54 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $27.67 | $28.71 | $32.33 | $35.38 | $37.06 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28.53 | $29.74 | $30.55 | $36.41 | $38.17 |
| Greenville, NC | $27.69 | $29.39 | $32.37 | $36.79 | $38.93 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28.14 | $29.13 | $31.33 | $35.10 | $37.32 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $27.01 | $29.39 | $34.74 | $42.49 | $42.49 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29.00 | $30.27 | $34.99 | $37.40 | $39.77 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28.11 | $29.46 | $34.69 | $37.77 | $39.70 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28.00 | $30.21 | $34.16 | $36.22 | $38.89 |
| Wilmington, NC | $26.89 | $29.65 | $34.64 | $35.87 | $39.93 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $28.31 | $29.98 | $34.00 | $35.70 | $37.47 |
