In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $41,590.
- 10% of workers earn $33,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $54,770 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,490.
- 10% of workers earn $35,400 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $67,070 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 | $35,400 | $38,910 | $46,490 | $56,160 | $67,070 |
| North Carolina | $33,350 | $37,890 | $41,590 | $47,160 | $54,770 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,360 | $35,560 | $43,590 | $48,630 | $58,460 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,130 | $27,160 | $36,150 | $45,850 | $51,560 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,460 | $38,670 | $44,160 | $48,300 | $56,870 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,130 | $28,780 | $36,960 | $45,710 | $48,410 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $31,410 | $36,470 | $36,500 | $44,930 | $45,690 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $30,930 | $38,580 | $42,220 | $43,290 | $52,350 |
| Greenville, NC | $37,170 | $37,170 | $37,170 | $44,320 | $45,600 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33,950 | $36,990 | $41,850 | $45,250 | $56,290 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $33,670 | $38,700 | $45,840 | $53,790 | $58,800 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $24,720 | $35,990 | $40,840 | $45,080 | $52,710 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,590 | $37,560 | $43,870 | $47,780 | $59,240 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,030 | $35,870 | $40,020 | $46,680 | $58,430 |
| Wilmington, NC | $35,360 | $35,970 | $46,080 | $46,570 | $50,580 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,990 | $40,870 | $40,870 | $50,200 | $64,220 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $19.99 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.03 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.33 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.02 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.25 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 | $17.02 | $18.71 | $22.35 | $27.00 | $32.25 |
| North Carolina | $16.03 | $18.21 | $19.99 | $22.67 | $26.33 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.00 | $17.10 | $20.96 | $23.38 | $28.11 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.08 | $13.06 | $17.38 | $22.05 | $24.79 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.53 | $18.59 | $21.23 | $23.22 | $27.34 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.08 | $13.84 | $17.77 | $21.98 | $23.28 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.10 | $17.53 | $17.55 | $21.60 | $21.97 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.87 | $18.55 | $20.30 | $20.81 | $25.17 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.87 | $17.87 | $17.87 | $21.31 | $21.92 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.32 | $17.78 | $20.12 | $21.75 | $27.06 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $16.19 | $18.61 | $22.04 | $25.86 | $28.27 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $11.89 | $17.30 | $19.63 | $21.67 | $25.34 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $17.59 | $18.06 | $21.09 | $22.97 | $28.48 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.96 | $17.24 | $19.24 | $22.44 | $28.09 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.00 | $17.29 | $22.15 | $22.39 | $24.32 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.27 | $19.65 | $19.65 | $24.13 | $30.87 |
