In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $63,930.
- 10% of workers earn $52,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,380 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65,510.
- 10% of workers earn $46,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $87,630 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 | $46,020 | $58,240 | $65,510 | $77,270 | $87,630 |
| North Carolina | $52,260 | $60,040 | $63,930 | $74,660 | $81,380 |
| Asheville, NC | $57,820 | $61,850 | $62,390 | $73,650 | $77,340 |
| Burlington, NC | $57,810 | $61,020 | $73,340 | $79,530 | $83,940 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,670 | $59,230 | $62,620 | $74,760 | $77,330 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,590 | $62,030 | $67,220 | $74,750 | $82,850 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $58,220 | $63,490 | $73,050 | $77,950 | $81,880 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,170 | $59,870 | $65,040 | $76,440 | $82,280 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $50,050 | $57,900 | $62,150 | $71,110 | $73,890 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $47,630 | $56,260 | $67,180 | $72,230 | $76,110 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $54,080 | $59,880 | $62,290 | $74,200 | $78,360 |
| Greenville, NC | $50,800 | $58,240 | $62,830 | $72,870 | $83,210 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $51,930 | $59,590 | $62,770 | $75,300 | $79,970 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $49,650 | $52,050 | $57,760 | $64,080 | $69,210 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $52,800 | $59,580 | $70,260 | $86,080 | $86,640 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $51,890 | $61,300 | $66,670 | $75,890 | $82,060 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $52,720 | $59,150 | $62,840 | $70,670 | $75,360 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,750 | $57,580 | $72,160 | $79,410 | $94,800 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,060 | $57,990 | $61,490 | $73,640 | $76,440 |
| Wilmington, NC | $52,370 | $59,330 | $69,660 | $74,690 | $84,450 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $50,970 | $60,340 | $62,020 | $74,590 | $78,470 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $30.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.12 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.13 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.13 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 | $22.13 | $28.00 | $31.50 | $37.15 | $42.13 |
| North Carolina | $25.12 | $28.86 | $30.74 | $35.89 | $39.13 |
| Asheville, NC | $27.80 | $29.74 | $30.00 | $35.41 | $37.18 |
| Burlington, NC | $27.79 | $29.34 | $35.26 | $38.24 | $40.36 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.36 | $28.48 | $30.11 | $35.94 | $37.18 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28.17 | $29.82 | $32.32 | $35.94 | $39.83 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $27.99 | $30.52 | $35.12 | $37.48 | $39.36 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.60 | $28.78 | $31.27 | $36.75 | $39.56 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $24.06 | $27.84 | $29.88 | $34.19 | $35.52 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $22.90 | $27.05 | $32.30 | $34.73 | $36.59 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $26.00 | $28.79 | $29.95 | $35.67 | $37.68 |
| Greenville, NC | $24.42 | $28.00 | $30.21 | $35.03 | $40.01 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $24.96 | $28.65 | $30.18 | $36.20 | $38.45 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $23.87 | $25.02 | $27.77 | $30.81 | $33.27 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $25.38 | $28.64 | $33.78 | $41.39 | $41.65 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $24.95 | $29.47 | $32.06 | $36.48 | $39.45 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $25.35 | $28.44 | $30.21 | $33.98 | $36.23 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.48 | $27.68 | $34.69 | $38.18 | $45.58 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25.03 | $27.88 | $29.56 | $35.41 | $36.75 |
| Wilmington, NC | $25.18 | $28.53 | $33.49 | $35.91 | $40.60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $24.51 | $29.01 | $29.82 | $35.86 | $37.73 |
