In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $61,670.
- 10% of workers earn $30,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $92,400 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,950.
- 10% of workers earn $33,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $97,450 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 | $33,280 | $44,870 | $57,950 | $77,170 | $97,450 |
| North Carolina | $30,580 | $51,360 | $61,670 | $82,360 | $92,400 |
| Asheville, NC | $32,990 | $49,660 | $59,630 | $79,580 | $89,360 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,120 | $51,750 | $58,180 | $82,360 | $92,400 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,870 | $53,910 | $74,530 | $88,800 | $93,810 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,470 | $47,820 | $61,480 | $80,980 | $103,750 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $34,790 | $34,840 | $50,630 | $79,000 | $80,140 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,530 | $50,030 | $61,380 | $81,870 | $82,820 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $24,920 | $34,100 | $61,210 | $81,640 | $88,520 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $36,680 | $51,950 | $80,130 | $91,520 | $91,520 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,280 | $40,020 | $49,910 | $57,860 | $117,430 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,690 | $35,670 | $58,930 | $126,820 | $126,820 |
| Wilmington, NC | $20,130 | $28,190 | $70,560 | $80,870 | $81,740 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $28,110 | $49,340 | $68,130 | $76,730 | $81,260 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $44.43 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.85 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 | $16.00 | $21.57 | $27.86 | $37.10 | $46.85 |
| North Carolina | $14.70 | $24.69 | $29.65 | $39.60 | $44.43 |
| Asheville, NC | $15.86 | $23.88 | $28.67 | $38.26 | $42.96 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.88 | $24.88 | $27.97 | $39.60 | $44.43 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.53 | $25.92 | $35.83 | $42.69 | $45.10 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.49 | $22.99 | $29.56 | $38.93 | $49.88 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16.73 | $16.75 | $24.34 | $37.98 | $38.53 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.08 | $24.05 | $29.51 | $39.36 | $39.82 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $11.98 | $16.39 | $29.43 | $39.25 | $42.56 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.64 | $24.98 | $38.53 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $16.96 | $19.24 | $24.00 | $27.82 | $56.46 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.80 | $17.15 | $28.33 | $60.97 | $60.97 |
| Wilmington, NC | $9.68 | $13.56 | $33.93 | $38.88 | $39.30 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $13.51 | $23.72 | $32.76 | $36.89 | $39.07 |
