In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $42,600.
- 10% of workers earn $34,920 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $51,720 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,200.
- 10% of workers earn $35,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,830 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 | $35,020 | $37,610 | $44,200 | $48,160 | $57,830 |
| North Carolina | $34,920 | $37,350 | $42,600 | $46,340 | $51,720 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,740 | $38,420 | $39,910 | $44,930 | $46,890 |
| Burlington, NC | $34,850 | $38,740 | $43,980 | $47,330 | $51,320 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,820 | $35,110 | $36,860 | $42,860 | $46,080 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,680 | $39,390 | $45,330 | $48,740 | $52,720 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,180 | $40,150 | $45,110 | $47,180 | $55,040 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,050 | $35,730 | $37,340 | $40,600 | $45,750 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $31,200 | $34,330 | $37,700 | $42,570 | $43,960 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $31,140 | $33,140 | $37,190 | $41,030 | $44,190 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,900 | $37,590 | $44,220 | $46,390 | $48,580 |
| Greenville, NC | $33,270 | $35,990 | $41,160 | $41,770 | $45,050 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33,860 | $36,340 | $39,730 | $45,320 | $46,520 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $30,750 | $34,860 | $36,080 | $37,680 | $43,540 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $31,420 | $35,930 | $39,790 | $43,770 | $50,930 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $35,570 | $38,140 | $42,900 | $46,170 | $50,780 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $31,060 | $33,910 | $38,710 | $41,470 | $44,460 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $33,510 | $36,270 | $38,920 | $44,570 | $45,510 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,720 | $35,820 | $37,350 | $43,660 | $47,070 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34,900 | $37,300 | $39,200 | $45,600 | $47,080 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,610 | $38,010 | $42,160 | $46,400 | $49,340 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $20.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.86 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.80 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 | $16.84 | $18.08 | $21.25 | $23.15 | $27.80 |
| North Carolina | $16.79 | $17.96 | $20.48 | $22.28 | $24.86 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.67 | $18.47 | $19.19 | $21.60 | $22.54 |
| Burlington, NC | $16.75 | $18.63 | $21.14 | $22.75 | $24.67 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.82 | $16.88 | $17.72 | $20.61 | $22.15 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.63 | $18.94 | $21.79 | $23.43 | $25.35 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.87 | $19.30 | $21.69 | $22.68 | $26.46 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.93 | $17.18 | $17.95 | $19.52 | $22.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.00 | $16.51 | $18.12 | $20.47 | $21.14 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $14.97 | $15.94 | $17.88 | $19.73 | $21.25 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16.78 | $18.07 | $21.26 | $22.30 | $23.36 |
| Greenville, NC | $15.99 | $17.30 | $19.79 | $20.08 | $21.66 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.28 | $17.47 | $19.10 | $21.79 | $22.37 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $14.78 | $16.76 | $17.34 | $18.12 | $20.93 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $15.11 | $17.28 | $19.13 | $21.05 | $24.49 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.10 | $18.34 | $20.63 | $22.20 | $24.41 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.93 | $16.30 | $18.61 | $19.94 | $21.37 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $16.11 | $17.44 | $18.71 | $21.43 | $21.88 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.73 | $17.22 | $17.96 | $20.99 | $22.63 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.78 | $17.94 | $18.85 | $21.93 | $22.64 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.12 | $18.27 | $20.27 | $22.31 | $23.72 |
