In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48,710.
- 10% of workers earn $37,330 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,300 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,300.
- 10% of workers earn $36,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,780 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 | $36,190 | $39,520 | $47,300 | $56,910 | $61,780 |
| North Carolina | $37,330 | $45,100 | $48,710 | $56,840 | $59,300 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,030 | $48,250 | $49,870 | $57,590 | $58,100 |
| Burlington, NC | $37,180 | $43,870 | $46,390 | $49,840 | $55,020 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,410 | $38,340 | $47,070 | $47,550 | $58,460 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,040 | $47,160 | $49,140 | $57,740 | $59,890 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,950 | $43,710 | $49,010 | $58,300 | $73,310 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,520 | $44,280 | $46,030 | $49,740 | $57,270 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,900 | $41,920 | $45,770 | $49,200 | $56,320 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $36,950 | $38,950 | $45,640 | $48,270 | $57,780 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,420 | $45,100 | $51,500 | $56,830 | $58,040 |
| Greenville, NC | $36,650 | $38,940 | $46,790 | $48,550 | $55,820 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,650 | $44,900 | $46,760 | $48,830 | $56,740 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $36,950 | $39,150 | $45,980 | $49,250 | $50,820 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $36,270 | $44,900 | $45,520 | $53,150 | $55,190 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $36,640 | $48,040 | $50,240 | $60,100 | $63,040 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30,640 | $37,390 | $40,260 | $46,980 | $53,710 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,930 | $38,480 | $46,620 | $47,930 | $57,740 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,290 | $38,140 | $42,520 | $47,240 | $57,830 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38,130 | $47,350 | $50,440 | $58,240 | $58,690 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36,660 | $46,880 | $47,440 | $50,370 | $57,720 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.42 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.95 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.51 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.70 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 | $17.40 | $19.00 | $22.74 | $27.36 | $29.70 |
| North Carolina | $17.95 | $21.68 | $23.42 | $27.33 | $28.51 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.32 | $23.20 | $23.98 | $27.69 | $27.94 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.87 | $21.09 | $22.30 | $23.96 | $26.45 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.98 | $18.43 | $22.63 | $22.86 | $28.11 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.29 | $22.68 | $23.62 | $27.76 | $28.79 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.24 | $21.01 | $23.56 | $28.03 | $35.24 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.04 | $21.29 | $22.13 | $23.91 | $27.53 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.74 | $20.16 | $22.01 | $23.65 | $27.08 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $17.77 | $18.73 | $21.94 | $23.21 | $27.78 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.95 | $21.68 | $24.76 | $27.32 | $27.90 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.62 | $18.72 | $22.49 | $23.34 | $26.84 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.10 | $21.59 | $22.48 | $23.48 | $27.28 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $17.77 | $18.82 | $22.11 | $23.68 | $24.43 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $17.44 | $21.59 | $21.88 | $25.55 | $26.54 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.62 | $23.10 | $24.16 | $28.90 | $30.31 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.73 | $17.98 | $19.36 | $22.59 | $25.82 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $17.28 | $18.50 | $22.42 | $23.04 | $27.76 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.45 | $18.34 | $20.44 | $22.71 | $27.81 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.33 | $22.77 | $24.25 | $28.00 | $28.22 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.62 | $22.54 | $22.81 | $24.22 | $27.75 |
