In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37,250.
- 10% of workers earn $28,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,140 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,530.
- 10% of workers earn $34,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,330 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 | $34,490 | $44,180 | $59,530 | $77,410 | $101,330 |
| North Carolina | $28,360 | $31,300 | $37,250 | $48,860 | $64,140 |
| Asheville, NC | $29,440 | $32,040 | $37,050 | $42,400 | $51,620 |
| Burlington, NC | $29,040 | $32,180 | $36,780 | $43,070 | $60,470 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,500 | $30,300 | $34,470 | $40,480 | $50,400 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,430 | $34,160 | $37,530 | $55,190 | $72,220 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,390 | $34,600 | $37,860 | $46,950 | $58,690 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,150 | $31,730 | $38,800 | $55,850 | $62,550 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $24,660 | $29,190 | $36,380 | $43,680 | $59,680 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $27,970 | $29,350 | $35,640 | $37,420 | $60,420 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,420 | $36,270 | $47,150 | $61,260 | $76,570 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,060 | $31,170 | $33,910 | $34,480 | $46,820 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $29,040 | $29,890 | $34,790 | $44,270 | $55,270 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $28,980 | $32,590 | $41,670 | $50,710 | $60,440 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $25,030 | $26,970 | $32,910 | $44,960 | $53,060 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $28,150 | $35,540 | $46,050 | $53,750 | $65,140 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $27,650 | $28,500 | $44,650 | $54,400 | $68,430 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,300 | $46,320 | $57,620 | $64,210 | $77,370 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,170 | $28,870 | $32,380 | $34,480 | $43,230 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,390 | $31,270 | $37,400 | $45,770 | $51,070 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $28,300 | $30,100 | $35,430 | $40,830 | $47,520 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.91 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.84 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.62 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.72 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 | $16.58 | $21.24 | $28.62 | $37.22 | $48.72 |
| North Carolina | $13.64 | $15.05 | $17.91 | $23.49 | $30.84 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.15 | $15.41 | $17.81 | $20.38 | $24.82 |
| Burlington, NC | $13.96 | $15.47 | $17.68 | $20.71 | $29.07 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.22 | $14.57 | $16.57 | $19.46 | $24.23 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.15 | $16.43 | $18.04 | $26.54 | $34.72 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.61 | $16.63 | $18.20 | $22.57 | $28.22 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.49 | $15.26 | $18.65 | $26.85 | $30.07 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $11.85 | $14.03 | $17.49 | $21.00 | $28.69 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.45 | $14.11 | $17.14 | $17.99 | $29.05 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.14 | $17.44 | $22.67 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Greenville, NC | $13.97 | $14.99 | $16.30 | $16.58 | $22.51 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.96 | $14.37 | $16.73 | $21.28 | $26.57 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.93 | $15.67 | $20.04 | $24.38 | $29.06 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $12.04 | $12.96 | $15.82 | $21.61 | $25.51 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $13.53 | $17.09 | $22.14 | $25.84 | $31.32 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.30 | $13.70 | $21.47 | $26.15 | $32.90 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.89 | $22.27 | $27.70 | $30.87 | $37.20 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.58 | $13.88 | $15.57 | $16.58 | $20.78 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.13 | $15.04 | $17.98 | $22.01 | $24.55 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $13.61 | $14.47 | $17.04 | $19.63 | $22.85 |
